Karl Ohiri: Rolling Footage 2.12-15.12.2024

Video work

Karl Ohiri: Rolling Footage
 

Rolling Footage (2019) is an experimental documentary video by Helsinki based artist Karl Ohiri that aims to shed light on what daily commuting is like for many of the mobility impaired people living in Lagos, Nigeria - where a lack of mobility planning and accessibility to infrastructure has led to inequality and social exclusion.

The documentary focuses on an individual named Ibrahim who has lower limb disability and whose primary method of transport is a self-built skate-board made of recycled board and roller skate wheels. 

The video is being screened to coincide with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2024 - raising awareness to the challenges people with disabilities have to overcome all over the world in the pursuit for equality, inclusion and human rights.

2.12-15.12.2024
During library opening times

Oodi Lobby 1.floor

About the Artist

Karl Ohiri is a British-Nigerian visual artist based in Helsinki. His conceptually driven practice draws from his background in visual culture and social theory, primarily focusing on the Human condition and the lived experience by probing the attitudes and culture of contemporary society. The use of personal narratives, observations and social encounters form the starting point for his works and interventions exploring recurring themes related to social issues, marginalised voices, identity and representation and cultural exchange.