IWOYI: WITHIN THE ECHO (2024)
extremelyyy gassed to finally share that our first ever foray into film has landed and
@tayo.rap +
@rohanayinde OVER-delivereddd!
in collaboration with
@touching_bass , they present their debut collaborative work 'iwoyi: within the echo'. a five-channel film and sound installation taking us on a non-linear, afro-surrealist journey into the black radical imagination and between the past, present + into a reimagined future of music’s transformative potential.
here, it centres reparation, an appreciation of rest/slowness + the ability for art to construct alternative realities.
commissioned by dr
@leemagray as part of 'beyond the bassline: 500 years of black british music' (26 april – 26 aug.) at the
@britishlibrary ; the first major exhibition to dive into the deep, musical history of african + caribbean people in britain.
immersive surround sound is provided in partnership with world renowned loudspeaker manufacturer,
@danleysoundlabs . the central screen becomes the nucleus of attention, placed on the ceiling and inviting viewers to lie beneath it, embracing rest.
as a black man growing up in endz, to say that this is an honour falls remarkably short of anything i can articulate rn.
tayo + rohan, what can i say? you have nourished the seed of those early conversations into the most imaginative, multi-layered spaceship of thoughts that we could ever fathom. as artists, i have seen you push yourselves beyond your comfort zones in the most graceful way time and time again.
it goes without saying that something that’s taken almost a year to make could not have been possible without the support, intention and care of A LOT of people — full credits via iwoyi.space.
i'd like to particularly thank
@aseltambay for her patience and creativity + the film's composer,
@melozed , whose artistry never fails to astound me. he just unlocked a new level in sonic world-building with help from
@codatocodaldn , ad-i and so many more.
this project marks tb’s debut exploration of the film/art installation mediums. a development on previous work with the likes of white cube (frieze), lisson gallery + jenn nkiru.
come, live in it <3
link inna bio.