Draft:Babatunde Akande

Babatunde "Tribe" Akande (born Babatunde Akande) , is a Nigerian nonbinary self-taught multimedia Creative Expressionist and storyteller artist.

Early life
Tribe was born in the Lagos Island district of Lagos. Tribe was raised in Lagos, where he attended primary and secondary school. They were the first in a family of six children from his mother, and first from a family of four children from his father.

Career
They began their art journey began as a way to cope with mental health challenges and domestic violence. Their art focuses on visual art, sculpting, augmented reality, installation, performance, sound and photography. In 2021, while studying Computer science, they dropped out of Sup MTI to go into full time art creation.

Awards
Babatunde is one of the Winners of the International Minority Art Contest 2023 for minority artists by OHCHR (United Nations) in Switzerland, Geneva.

Exhibtions
2022 - Just Be" at 3rd Eye Arts Group Exhibition, Lagos, Nigeria.

2022 - Art Exhibition Showcase - Lit Fest" at Didi Museum, Lagos, Nigeria.

2023 - "Void-Perfect, Imperfection" - Live Painting, Queercity Media, Lagos, Nigeria.

2023- l"Untitled Emotions" at Haus II Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria.

2023- "Escape In/Out" by Follow Art, Milan, Italy (2023).

2023- "Nature + Nurture" Virtual Group Exhibition, Atlanta, GA.

2023- "Dance of Colors and Line" - Virtual Solo Exhibition, curated by Jovita Ezeh.

2023- "Good Times" Group Exhibition at TheGalleryATX, Austin, TX, USA.

2023- "Fluid" by Kenga digital and Arrai.Atlas, Nairobi, Kenya.

2023- International Art Contest for Minority Artists Exhibition “ OHCHR, United Nations,Geneva, Switzerland.

2023- Human Rights “75” by United Nations, Nigeria. Embassy of Brazil, Abuja

2023- Exhibition at Palais sea Nation, Geneva, Switzerland.

2024- Commended Entry (E teti) - Climate Creatives Challenge by TEDS (The Environmental Design Studio), U

2024 - Solo Exhibition, Ephemeral Unity, Indiba Art Space, Kigali - Rwanda.

2024 - Solo Exhibition, Ephemeral Unity, Goethe-institute, Kigali.

Private Showcase
2023- US Embassy at the US ambassador of Human rights residence, Geneva, Switzerland.

2024- US Consul General residence, Lagos, Nigeria.

Article Features
I Never Imagine..." in "Jaden Magazine" - Issue II “They / Them” - in T4T project, Issue II

Performance
2022 - Akasha in Pink Lounge, A fashion film by maxivive, Lagos, Nigeria

2023- Afro-Yanga 2023" by LivingFreeUK, The Uncommon Ground, London.

2024 - Ephemeral Unity, Solo Performance, Indiba Art Space, Kigali

2024 - Duo-Performance, Goethe-Institute, Kigali.

Fellowship and Workshop
Presentation at Center for Arts of International School of Geneva

G. A.S - Young Artist’s Open Critique 2023.

H.Workshop on Minority Rights, Arts and Advocacy, facilitated by Minority Rights Group

International and OHCHR 2024 - S+T+ARTS 4 Africa Training on Project Management on the crossroad f Science,Technology and Arts project organized by PiNA and Goethe-Institut Nigeria

Other features
African Multiple, Cluster of Excellence - 2024 Year Calendar feature.