2024

ME, MYSELF AND I / NAE OPEN 24 - New Arts Exchange Nottingham / 25 May - 26 Sept 2024 / Group Exhibition

In "Me, Myself, And I," Shingai is reimagined as The Immaculate Heart of Mary, challenging traditional religious depictions with a portrayal that addresses Christianity's historical role in oppression. This artwork not only offers a cultural reclamation but also prompts reflection on religious iconography's broader implications, celebrating resilience and diverse identities against a backdrop of historical white dominance in religious art

The artworks presented in this exxhibition speak to contemporary conversations that align with NAE’s mission. They range from personal accounts of migration, what it means to belong within a society and responses to political and cultural viewpoints on race and gender identity.

2023

CAUSE I KNOW I”M A MEET YOU AT THE CROSS ROAD / Swiss Cottage Galley / Oct - Dec

Cause I Know I'm A Meet You At The Cross Road builds upon the themes of death, religion, and reckoning found in the original series, Don't Push Me Cause I’m Close to the Edge. Through a compelling collection of photographs, this exhibition invites viewers to explore the intricate relationship between mortality, spirituality, and the pivotal moment of transcendence.

HEY SISTA, GO SISTA, SOUL SISTA / Casa De La Cultira Pedro Angel Palou / May - June

Description: Soul Sister, Flow Sister is an exhibition that celebrates and recognizes the contributions of female artists in the genres of Funk, Soul, R&B, Afrobeat, and Hip Hop. This exhibition aims to highlight the impact of these female pioneers on contemporary artists and the music industry as a whole.

2022

THE HAWTHORNE EFFECT / Willesden art Gallery Mar - Apr

“The Hawthorne effect” (also referred to as the observer effect) is by definition a type of reactivity in which individuals modify an aspect of their behaviour in response to their awareness of being observed. The series presents a dynamic range of poses, moods, movements and expressions, emphasising exploration and play. These images are equally about the conscious and subconscious nature of being gazed at and posing in front of the camera.By setting random parameters to provoke a spontaneous reaction from the subject, the series becomes an exploration of an undefined aesthetic. . 

2020

THE INFLUENCE PROJECT / Midlands Arts Centre Jan - Mar

'The Influence Project’ was a photographic music project celebrating pioneering Black musicians and their impact on contemporary sound. It showed musical connections raising awareness to where it began and some of the characters involved in changing the shape of music. The Project also illustrated connections to contemporary artists so that younger generations could appreciate the significance of these relationships. 

Futher Links: V21 3D-360 Virtual Tour

2018

THE INFLUENCE PROJECT / Somerset House / June - Aug

'The Influence Project’ was a photographic music project celebrating pioneering Black musicians and their impact on contemporary sound. It showed musical connections raising awareness to where it began and some of the characters involved in changing the shape of music. The Project also illustrated connections to contemporary artists so that younger generations could appreciate the significance of these relationships. 

Futher Links: Somerset House Press Release

DON’T PUSH ME CAUSE I’M CLOSE TO THE EDGE

I’m fascinated with the human condition and with what motivates us. How we are connected to each other through life, death, and through our emotional journeys.  The images in this project express moments from my own personal experience of the universal story we all seem to be telling together. 

SENSI

“Sensi" is an exploration of some of the taboos and fantasies that are associated with the black male sexuality and masculinity in Western culture. Since the dawn of western civilisation sexuality has been linked to fantasies of domination. Black Africans entered this new world where sadomasochistic rituals of dominance, power and play were already embedded in the fabric of sexuality. Domination became synonymous with black masculinity and permeated society's perception of it, being reinforced from one generation to the next. This notion of black masculinity has become imbedded in the Western idea of it and has come to influence how black males themselves see their own sexuality and how they express it.

STILL I RISE

“Still i Rise” is a celebration of Black Women; their power, beauty, resilience and achievements. The project will showcase portraits of women who have helped paved the way and broken boundaries. The Black Panther movement, Afrocentrism and Black Feminism will be recurring themes throughout the project.