The trans-African Project, Invisible Borders, is a leaurate
of the 2014 Prince Claus Award - a prestigious award that honours outstanding
achievements in the arts.
This was revealed in a statement made available to Daily Newswatch by Invisible Borders Trans-African Project’s Artistic Director, Emeka Okereke.
He stated that: “We are super delighted to share this good
news with you, especially as this also comes with substantial exhibition to be hosted at the PCF Gallery from 19th September
to 19th December 2014.
“Times like this, we look back at how this whole journey began. Today would not have been possible without the input of so many wonderful individuals. We want to extend our thanks to the following people for their priceless contributions over the years on several fronts: Amaize Ojeikere, Uche Okpa-Iroha, Uche James Iroha, Lucie Touya, Jude Anogwih, Fariba Derakhshani, Ambassador Paul Lolo, Kabir Aregbesola, Aida Muluneh and many more.”
He further said that: “Special thanks to our ever-daring members, volunteers and administrators such as Akinbode Akinbiyi, Jumoke Sanwo, Emmanuel Iduma, Robin Riskin, Yeehui Tan, Corinne Appadoo, Marina Reina Guindo and Ogunbela Oluwaseun. These individuals are the brave ones who generously offer their time and brilliance to the running of the organisation especially, in the preparation of the on-going 5th edition of the road trip as well as the exhibition set to open in Amsterdam.
“There are many more whose names were not mentioned. We share this beautiful moment with you all and hope that we continue to benefit from your support in reaching for greater heights. Finally, this award is dedicated to Ray Daniels Okeugo who until his death in October 2013 was a pillar of this organisation. This award is an indication that his legacy lives on.”
Through its annual Prince Claus Awards, the Fund honours eleven outstanding artists, thinkers and organisations whose cultural and artistic actions have had a positive impact on their countries’ development. They are often role models and are an important source of inspiration for all those around them.
“Times like this, we look back at how this whole journey began. Today would not have been possible without the input of so many wonderful individuals. We want to extend our thanks to the following people for their priceless contributions over the years on several fronts: Amaize Ojeikere, Uche Okpa-Iroha, Uche James Iroha, Lucie Touya, Jude Anogwih, Fariba Derakhshani, Ambassador Paul Lolo, Kabir Aregbesola, Aida Muluneh and many more.”
He further said that: “Special thanks to our ever-daring members, volunteers and administrators such as Akinbode Akinbiyi, Jumoke Sanwo, Emmanuel Iduma, Robin Riskin, Yeehui Tan, Corinne Appadoo, Marina Reina Guindo and Ogunbela Oluwaseun. These individuals are the brave ones who generously offer their time and brilliance to the running of the organisation especially, in the preparation of the on-going 5th edition of the road trip as well as the exhibition set to open in Amsterdam.
“There are many more whose names were not mentioned. We share this beautiful moment with you all and hope that we continue to benefit from your support in reaching for greater heights. Finally, this award is dedicated to Ray Daniels Okeugo who until his death in October 2013 was a pillar of this organisation. This award is an indication that his legacy lives on.”
Through its annual Prince Claus Awards, the Fund honours eleven outstanding artists, thinkers and organisations whose cultural and artistic actions have had a positive impact on their countries’ development. They are often role models and are an important source of inspiration for all those around them.
On 10 December 2014, HRH
Prince Constantijn presents the Principal Prince Claus Award to Abel Rodríguez,
artist, plant expert and community elder from the Amazon Basin in Colombia. Ten
additional artists and cultural role models are also honoured for their
pioneering work in culture and development.
The ten additional Prince Claus
Laureates are: Tran Luong (performance
and visual artist and independent curator, Vietnam); SPARROW (Sound &
Picture Archives for Research on Women, India); Museo Itinerante de Arte por la Memoria (interdisciplinary
collective, Peru); Gülsün Karamustafa (visual
artist, Turkey); Ignacio Agüero (independent
documentary filmmaker, Chile); Rosina Cazali (independent
curator and writer, Guatemala); Lia Rodrigues (dancer
and choreographer, Brazil); Lav Diaz (filmmaker,
Philippines), FX Harsono (visual
artist, Indonesia); and Invisible Borders (Trans-African
Project, Nigeria).
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