Karl Ohiri, Rolling Footage, detail, Lagos Biennial 2019.
Karl Ohiri, Rolling Footage, detail with guests, Jide Pinheiro 2019.
Born London, United Kingdom (1983), lives and works between Finland, United Kingdom and Nigeria
Rolling Footage 2019
skateboard and video, 4.00mins
Courtesy of the artists
Rolling Footage is an experimental short video that aims to shed light on what daily commuting is like for many of the physically impaired people of Lagos. Primarily shot in different parts of Lagos Island, the film focuses on a subject that suffers from lower limb loss and whose primary method of transport is a self-built skateboard of the sort displayed nearby.
Captured exclusively on a GoPro camera worn by the subject, the video provides a visual perspective of Lagos that is rarely seen, one that brings the viewer literally closer to the subjects’ world and gives insight into the daily struggles and triumphs of the many people that inhabit Lagos with such disabilities. Rolling Footage aims to shed light on an under-represented aspect of everyday life in Lagos, prompting a dialogue that questions city planning, social welfare and individual empowerment.
