About the SeekProject
The SeekProject is an avenue for me to make my art visible and to add more art to the world. Its a platform for self initiated and commisioned work, creative independence and growth.
The Seekproject is also a path for me to collaborate with other artists and brands that have values and culture similar to mine.
Presently, what I do cover these areas: print Media, Illustration, Murals, logo and identity design, apparel and Footwear design.
The SeekProject is currently manned by Karo Akpokiere.
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About Karo Akpokiere
I love to draw and I am deeply interested in how these drawings can be applied to different surfaces as a way to make them accessible and visible facilitating connections with and inspiring people in the process.
The drawings I make are created using traditional and/or digital processes and are indicative of my desire to combine different 'cultural' elements in other to create art that is universally appealing and reflective of my interests in textile motifs, the graffiti aesthetic, t-shirt graphics, sneakers, advertising, character design and geometry.
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Selected Exhibitions
Art Dubai 2013 (Marker programme)
Madinat Arena, Madinat Jumeirah Resort, Dubai. March 20 - 23 2013
Goethe-Institut, Lagos Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Public Art Exhibtion
Lagos mainland - Lagos Island, Nigeria. November - December 2012
Whitespace Lagos / WheatBaker Hotel Exhibition
Lagos, Nigeria. October 2012
Pictoplasma's Missing Link Research Project
La gaite-lyrique, Paris, France. 7-31 December 2011
FAX exhibition
South London Gallery, London, England
Septenber 21 - Novnember 27 2011
26/365: An exhibition of Illustrated letters - solo
Goethe-Institut, Lagos, Nigeria 10-24 September 2011
Dreaming Hazel Dooney
Latrobe Contemporary Art Gallery
Morwell, Victoria, Australia 10-24 September 2011
Smart Car Festival London, England
10th September 2011
African & African- Caribbean Design Diaspora 2011 Festival. London, England.
9-25 September 2011
Illustrated Letters Exhibition
Copenhagen, Denmark 3 June - 10 June 2011
Smart Car Urban Stage drive-through Art Gallery
London, England 3 May - 16 May 2011
The Green Summary Exhibition
Center for Contemporary Art, Lagos , Nigeria
20 December 2010 - 21 January 2011
7sins International Graphic Design Contest Travelling Exhibition 2010
Santa Cruz de Tenerife 18 - 29 june 2010
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 13 - 26 august 2010
Madrid 12 - 20 of November 2010
The Toe Fluff Show
Swindon, England 30 July - 11 August 2010
1st Annual Creative Careers Fair
Lagos, Nigeria 15 - 16 July 2010
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Residency programmes.
Resident Artist. A Word of Art Residency Programme. June/July 2012.
Woodstock, Cape Town, South Africa.
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Selected Offline Publications
2012: Logo Design 3. Zeixs/Feirabend publishing
2012: Fuji Printing Co. Ltd Japan House Calendar
2011: New Typography 2. Zeixs/Feirabend publishing
2011: Lagos Life, London Living by Bobo Omotayo.
2011: Ijusi Magazine South Africa #26: Afrika Typografika issue.
2011: The Publishers Club Collaborative Zine #1
2011: The Tote Bag Book by Jitesh Patel. Laurence King Publishing.
2011: Shift Japan Calendar.
2010: Center for Contemporary, Lagos Art Newsletter #10: Art, Fashion and Identity.
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Selected Online Publications
2013: Financial Times: Visions of a fast-moving continent : http://goo.gl/4tKF2
2013: Uli-Musuem interview: http://goo.gl/sBZxF
2012: Bucketfeet interview: http://goo.gl/01OJP
2012: Edun blog feature: http://goo.gl/O0Wtp
2012: LTD EDN blog feature: http://goo.gl/J8zfa
2012: African Digital Art feature: http://goo.gl/KQJuN
2012: Artsprojekt blog post: http://goo.gl/V9U1b
2012: Springleap South Africa Blog: http://goo.gl/i9UDv
2012: One Nigerian Boy feature: http://goo.gl/ZSX3e
2012: Ijusi Magazine blog feature: http://goo.gl/lTWgS
2011: Switchedon Naija interview: http://goo.gl/Fgfjm
2011: Idn World Magazine Pick of the Month July: http://goo.gl/990y5
2011: Another Africa feature: http://goo.gl/vsIZR
2011: Illustrated Pages feature: http://t.co/pD9Go4R
2011: The Animage feature: http://goo.gl/DwlaJ
2011: Artsprojekt Artist Proof Interview: http://goo.gl/JaplT
2011: Intrigued Hype Feature: http://goo.gl/nNsne
2011: Zouch Magazine Feature: http://goo.gl/Ne114
2010: Kyokusen-yokocho interview : http://goo.gl/IURqv
2010: Illustration Rally Interview : http://goo.gl/1AFo2
2010: Shift Japan 2011 Calendar Feature : http://goo.gl/o8xoZ
2009: Design Nigeria Interview : http://goo.gl/sqeVt
2009: New Sugar issue #7 Interview: http://goo.gl/uJMMZ
2009: Style Pantry Feature: http://goo.gl/LkRk5
2009: African Thought Leaders feature. Design Magazine South Africa #13. http://goo.gl/l5fEU
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