“We are very happy to support this application and greatly value our collaboration with Joseph. We can provide access to collections including sound objects, image archives, historical recordings, and documentation linked to West Africa, Nigeria, and global water narratives. We would also be pleased to host a project workshop and a small-scale digital presentation of the research findings.”
Prof Christopher Morton
Deputy Director, Pitt Rivers Museum
University of Oxford
Echo. 2024
Installation featuring archived and collected Nigerian newspapers (2018), digitally printed artwork on the wall, Ankara fabric, and sculptures crafted from original Alumbro metal from 1963, sourced from the hull of the Cutty Sark.
Revival Boats.2023
Revival Boats is a sculptural series made from hand-folded Alumbro (given to me by Maritime Museum), a material composed of Muntz metal which is a 19th-century brass alloy of 60% copper and 40% zinc. This metal carries deep maritime history, famously used in 1869 to sheath the hull of the Cutty Sark, one of the fastest and most iconic ships of its time. It was chosen for its strength and resistance to corrosion during long sea voyages, which made it ideal for crossing vast, unpredictable waters.
Movement Sound Scape. 2024
Original Alumbro metal plates from the Cutty Sark (1963), folded into origami, accompanied by a sound installation featuring recordings of ocean waves from Lagos, Nigeria.
