Demas Nwoko’s work has been described as ‘sustainable, resource-mindful, and (as) culturally authentic forms of expression now sweeping across the African continent’. In addition to receiving the Golden Lion at this year's architecture biennale, Nwoko will exhibit some of his material works in the Stirling Pavilion.
Nigerian artist, designer and architect, Demas Nwoko, will receive the Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Biennale Architettura 2023. The awards ceremony will hold on 20 May 2023 at the biennale’s opening. Nwoko was selected by the curator of this year’s biennale, Lesley Lokko, and was approved by the biennale’s board of directors, chaired by Roberto Cicutto.
In a statement, Lokko described Nwoko’s work as:
forerunners of the sustainable, resource-mindful, and culturally authentic forms of expression now sweeping across the African continent – and the globe – and they point towards the future, no mean achievement for someone whose work is still largely unknown, even at home.
In addition to receiving the award, Nwoko will exhibit some of his material works in the Stirling Pavilion during the biennale...
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