In a world that never pauses
This is your invitation to rest
Join us for an evening of stillness, nature, and reflection as we reconnect with the earth and with ourselves.
A Collaboration with Lufasi Nature Park
Time: 6 pm
Venue: Lufasi Nature Park, Lekki- Epe Expressway, Lagos
See you there!!!
#EarthHour #RestInNature #SinmiBench #Lufasi
🌍 Earth Hour 2026
Millions around the world will turn off non-essential lights to mark the 20th anniversary of this global movement, highlighting the urgency of taking action for nature and the climate.
Join LUFASI, in collaboration with Sinmi Bench, on Saturday, 28th March 2026, as we create a powerful moment for the Earth.
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
📍 Venue: LUFASI Nature Park
Let’s stand together, switch off, and shine a light on our commitment to a healthier planet.
#EarthHour2026 #ActForNature #ClimateAction
We gathered, we rested, we listened.
The Sinmi Bench soft launch at @lufasipark .
Our love and best wishes to everyone who was present.
Thank you for being part of the journey ✨🌿
If you’re tired, this space was made for you.
Come rest with us at the Sinmi bench in @lufasipark
Hello friends-
So excited to share with you my first public art installation : The Sinmi Bench @sinmi_thebenchproject a project born out of the lanternartspacefellowship in 2024 sponsored by @goetheinstitut_nigeria and @thesaharacentre .
My first here in Africa-in Nigeria!!
Gratitude for our funders and to all team members of Sinmi Bench Collective , especially @lolateru_@nenziluv
We believe REST is your birth right and that line is in the foundational poem I wrote for the project : The Sinmi Invitation “.
Thank you all of the amazing folks who were able to attend our soft launch of the bench Nov 22,2025. More to come in 2026.
Official pics to follow soon!
We are grateful to our partner @lufasipark for being the perfect location for our maiden bench. There will collaborations, art activations & more in the New Year!
If you want to experience our bench it’s there in @lufasipark a stone throw from the kiosk and social area right when you enter the park on your right!
I am a proud @nigerwiveslagos and @awc_lagos member grateful for this beautiful country of #nigeria .
Show us how you’re at by using #sinmixlufasi
Thank you @oadebo2025@janineadebo for documentary support for this short video!
Happy holidays!!
#poetofinstagram #sinmixlufasi #zimbabwean #publicartist #lagosnigeria🇳🇬 #lufasiparklekki #restisyourbirthright #artistsoninstagram #creativecollaboration #panafricanism #art#sinmibenchproject#motherartist #locsarebeautiful #sustainablymade #yoruba#culturaldiplomacy #globalartist
You are warmly invited to join us for a unique and inspiring experience as Goethe-Institut Nigeria presents a special Art/Space Negotiations road trip—from the unveiling of the Sinmi Bench at Lufasi Park to an evening film screening in Yaba.
This journey brings together artists, cultural practitioners, and lovers of public space to reflect, connect, and travel through Lagos in conversation with art, ecology, and community.
Come be part of the experience.
📅 Event Schedule — 22 November 2025
⏰ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sinmi Bench Launch
Led by Art/Space Negotiations Fellow: The Benchers
📍 Lufasi Park, Sangotedo
⏰ 1:30 PM
Road Trip Departure
From Lufasi Park to CCA Yaba
⏰ 3:30 PM
Arrival at CCA, Yaba
🎥 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Film Screening: How To Build A Library
Hosted by Residency Re-Sourced
🗣️ 6:15 PM
Closing Remarks
🍽️ 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Networking & Dining
#GoetheInstitutNigeria #ArtSpaceNegotiations #ResidencyReSourced #LufasiPark #CCA #HowToBuildALibrary
What if a bench could mean more than a place to sit?
Sinmi began as a dream for gentler public spaces where rest feels safe, communal, and free.
Click on link in bio to RSVP
🌿 #SinmiBench #PublicRest #LagosSlowDown
In a city that never stops, we’re creating space to breathe.
Introducing Sinmi; a public bench project about slowing down, resting, and finding softness in shared spaces.
Launching at @lufasipark on November 22nd.
🌿 #SinmiBench #PublicRest #LagosSlowDown
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” - Audre Lorde
We don’t have to earn our rest. We just have to take it
#sinmithebench #restasresistance #lagosneedsrest #restisluxury #sinmi #rest #
We were tired.
Not the kind of tired that sleep fixes.
The kind that comes from doing too much, too fast, for too long.
Sinmi started as a question: Where do we go to pause in this city?
This bench is our answer.
#sinmithebench #restasresistance #lagosneedsrest #restisluxury #stillness #rest #sinmi
Sinmi (verb, Yoruba): to rest, to sit, to pause.
In a city like Lagos that doesn’t know how to stop, this is our quiet resistance.
Welcome to Sinmi the Bench. A public place to breathe.”
👉 Tag someone who needs this reminder.
#sinmiproject #benchproject #explore #rest #sinmi #publicproject #Sinmithebench #restasresistance #LagosNeedsRest #restisluxury #resttime #sinmityebenchproject
