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J. Ikongio I

Jeremiah Ikongio|bio Performance/Video Artist. Photographer. Social Media Enthusiast.

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Bio JEREMIAH IKONGIO

Name: JEREMIAH IKONGIO Nationality: NIGERIAN E-‐mail address: [email protected] Blog: www.thisislagos.tumblr.com Biography: Jeremiah Ikongio is a Performance/Video Artist and Social Media enthusiast. He is interested in the use of new media as a tool for artistic expression and social documentation. His first short film premiered at the 11th International Festival Signes de Nuit, Paris, France, 2013 and also screened at the 4th Eko International Film Festival, Lagos, Nigeria, 2013 and the African Student Film Festival, Lagos 2014. His interest in Photography/Video came about a need to explore new media and its opportunities and tell relevant stories through images whether fiction or documentation. Presently he is the Media/Technical Assistant at the Goethe-‐institut Nigeria, Lagos, responsible for Photography and Video documentations of the Cultural centre’s activities and events. In the past he has worked as Performer as well as in the Multimedia Department, of Crown Troupe Of Africa, Lagos using multimedia with performances. Quick Samples Photos: http://www.constanzefischbeck.com/arbeiten/national-‐pop-‐theatre-‐lagos Photos: http://www.reggae-‐interviews.de/news.php?idx=30 Photo: https://www.goethe.de/de/uun/akt/20402136.html Photo: http://www.ngbafrica.com/wp-‐content/uploads/2013/10/slider-‐1001.png http://www.ngbafrica.com/ Photo: http://www.dw.de/image/0,,18017568_303,00.jpg http://www.dw.de/deutsche-‐welle-‐launches-‐lagos-‐bureau/a-‐18017652 Photos: http://asirimagazine.com/crown-‐troupe-‐honours-‐wole-‐soyinka-‐with-‐dance-‐of-‐

the-‐forest-‐ws80-‐project/ http://thisisafrica.me/lifestyle/of-‐nation-‐building/ Photos: http://www.bigtimi.com/in-‐photos-‐how-‐crown-‐troupe-‐thrilled-‐guests-‐with-‐

moremi-‐at-‐national-‐theatre/ Photos: http://thisisafrica.me/lifestyle/go-‐scatter-‐lagos-‐carnival-‐2014/ Blog: http://furnurai.tumblr.com/

(A fun blog I created to explore the possibilities with a blog) Blog: www.thisislagos.tumblr.com

(A blog about the city of Lagos and arts through Photo, Video, Concerts)

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Page Manager: www.fb.com/goethe.nigeria Page Manager: www.fb.com/crowntroupeofafrica Page Manager: www.fb.com/thisislagos Video: https://vimeo.com/104898887

Art Film (Editing and Some Cinematography) Password: j.ikongio Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUFmDXg1StI

Still photos compilation for Crown Troupe of Africa, A dance-‐theatre company Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSePiPonjFY

Experimental Short Film inspired by Parkour. Video: https://vimeo.com/100102108

Performance Documentation: Concert -‐ Password: j.ikongio (Editing and Camera) Video: http://youtu.be/zuDKhoaXTm4

Short Documentary (Editing and Some Cinematography) Video: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=770653092944963

Performance Documentation: Theatre (Editing and Camera) Web Management: www.liveinlagos.org

(This web is currently under-‐reconstruction and there are progressive ongoing talks with new partners and a new layout).

Selected Recent Experience 2014

1 – 3 December – Participant, African Academy for Filmmakers, a filmmaking seminar for young African talents presented by MOFILM and Unilever PLC in Lagos. http://www.mofilm.com/aaf 22 November -‐ 4 December – Documentation/Technical, Performance Art Workshop/Performances Performance Art Workshop “Look no further. This is it! Forced Entertainment” (conducted by Monster Truck/ Berlin (Sebastian König, Sahar Rahimi, Ina Vera) in Lagos. http://www.goethe.de/ins/ng/de/lag/acv.cfm?fuseaction=events.detail&event_id=13546406 10 -‐16 Novemeber – Sound Engineering and Technical Set-‐up, Lagos Book and Art Festival and Pre-‐festival 2014 at Freedom Park, Lagos. http://lagosbookartfestival.org/ 25 Oct -‐ 26 November – Video Screenings Set-‐up (All Festival screenings), Projections (Video/Images at Annual LagosPhoto Gala) and Set-‐upand Technicals/Exhibition Set-‐up (Master class and Photo Exhibition with Akinbode Akinbiyi and Uche Okpa-‐Iroha) at the Annual LagosPhoto Festival 2014. http://www.lagosphotofestival.com/events/ October -‐ November – Participant, Social Media Workshop, a 3-‐week online social media workshop presented by Goethe-‐Institut Headquarters in Munich. 15 -‐ 17 August – Photography/Video, Official documentation of Artwatch Africa Workshop organised by the Committee for Relevant Art (CORA) Nigeria and Arterial Network, Nigeria.

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http://arterialnetwork.org/projects/formations-‐artwatch-‐africa-‐defendre-‐les-‐droits-‐artistiques-‐a-‐travers-‐le-‐continent 24 July – Dancer/Actor, “The Siege” An international collaboration and premiere of the play written by Sam Omatseye at the Agip Recital Hall, MUSON, Lagos. Directed by Wole Oguntokun for Renegade Theatre. http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=74875 and http://thenationonlineng.net/new/welcoming-‐the-‐siege/ 23 July – Co-‐Producer, “Lagos Sessions” an acoustic live music performance by musicians living or working in Lagos featuring Nigerian superstar, Sound Sultan and fast rising DTOne Martins along with Photo Exhibitions provided by LagosPhoto, a Lagos based international photo festival. www.facebook.com/thisislagos and www.thisislagos.tumblr.com July – Production Manager, a young people oriented Short/Art Film “Farewell” by Berlin based performance artist Sahar Rahimi shot on Location in Lagos. http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/the-‐difference-‐is-‐the-‐message/184679/ 17 – 22 June – Participant, Live Music Show Production/Sound Engineering Workshop produced by British Council Nigeria. http://www.britishcouncil.org.ng/british-‐council-‐hold-‐live-‐music-‐show-‐production-‐workshop April/July – Creation of www.thisislagos.tumblr.com blog, an online platform to share personal photographs and video about Lagos with the aim to give an authentic image of the city of Lagos and an opportunity to network with other young art enthusiast in Lagos. Co-‐created with German based singer Aileen Scharrenberg.

2013 27, 28 December – Official Documentation (Cinematography) – Production Process and Performance, CLOSER: A Play at the Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria island, Lagos produced by BEETA Universal Arts Foundation and Get Reel Production, Directed by Najite Dede. http://beetauniversal.org/2014/01/28/obele-‐and-‐the-‐story-‐teller-‐unesco-‐port-‐harcourt-‐world-‐book-‐capital-‐2014-‐april-‐23rd-‐24th 12 -‐ 18 December – Production Assistant, at The National Pop-‐Up Theatre, at the Old Federal Government Press, Broad Street, Lagos Island Curated by German artists Daniel Kötter and Constanze Fischbeck produced by the Goethe Institut, Lagos. http://nationalpopuptheatrelagos.org/?p=350 October/November 2013 – World and Nigerian Premiere – Short film “MOPOL” Written/Directed by Jeremiah Ikongio 11th International Festival Signes de Nuit Paris – October 10 –20 2013 http://www.signesdenuit.com/paris/P11/E_FO_AFRIQUE.htm 4th Eko International Film Festival Lagos – November 18 – 23 http://www.ekoiff.org/wp-‐content/uploads/2013/11/SHORTS-‐NIGERIA.pdf 27 November – Multimedia/Technicals "The PZ Cussons Story" a site specific performance commissioned by PZ Cussons PLC, Choreography Segun Adefila/Directed by Victor Olaotan.

9 May – Directing, Dance/theatre “cybercrime is real” at 10 Degrees, Ikeja, Lagos with StreetTheatre-‐Arts in Motion. March – Location Manager/Behind-‐the-‐scenes (making) – Short Film “The Lineup” Directed by Fola Iwajomo and Produced by Steven Markovitz shot on locations around Lagos. Premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, Netherland (IFFR) in January 2014. http://www.thenewafrica.info/african-‐metropolis-‐short-‐films-‐premiere-‐europe-‐usa/

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2012

26th November -‐ 10th December, 2012 – Technical Assistant, Lagos_live Festival, a project of Goethe-‐institut Lagos as part of its 50th Anniversary @ Freedom Park, Lagos Island, Lagos. http://freepdfhosting.com/1bf49298d4.pdf 27 November – Dance "Opening Ceremony: National Sport Festival Eko 2012" at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. Directed by Peter Badejo. www.eko2012ng.com/newsdetails/singlenews/Lagos%20showcases%20history%20at%20o pening%20ceremony%20of%20Eko%202012

17 November – Drama "Holy Night" at Freedom Park, Broad street, Lagos as part of the 14th Lagos Book and Art Festival LABAF. Written by Zainabu Jallo/Directed by Segun Adefila. www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=106332:holy-‐ night-‐anatomy-‐of-‐a-‐womantheatre-‐shots-‐that-‐lit-‐up-‐labaf-‐ 2012&catid=180:arts&Itemid=707

10 November – Directing/Dance/Theatre "Ajo" at the Eko Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos on invitation by The Kuramo Conference 2012. Devised by StreetTheatre/Directed by Jeremiah Ikongio

28 September – Dance-‐Theatre "Omo Odo: A poem" at the Creative Arts Dept, University of Lagos, Lagos for the Bode Osanyin Foundation. Written by Bode Osanyin/Directed by Segun Adefila. www.nationalmirroronline.net/index.php/opinion/52602.html 16 -‐ 21 September -‐ Facilitator (drama), 5th edition Borntroway Arts Training Workshop, Series curated by Ade Bantu in Bariga, Lagos.

16 September – Dance/Theatre "Sound Sultan 12 Years On Stage, Edozen Easy:The Musical" at Harbour Point, Eko Atlantic City, Lagos. Directed by Sound Sultan/Segun Adefila.www.thenetng.com/2012/09/concert-‐review-‐hats-‐off-‐to-‐the-‐incredible-‐sound-‐ sultan/

September – Dance-‐Theatre at The Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos for the Biennale Wola Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa produced by the Lumina Foundation. Written by Dr. Promise Ogochukwu/Directed by Segun Adefila www.vanguardngr.com/2012/09/sifiso-‐mzobe-‐wins-‐ 4th-‐soyinka-‐prize-‐for-‐literature/ July – Video Screening/Video Performance, "Itiraka" at Contact Theatre, Manchester, UK for Contacting The World Youth Theatre Festival 2012. Directed Segun Adefila. http://contactmcr.com/whats-‐on/1098-‐ctw2012-‐boundless-‐productions-‐live-‐crown-‐troupe-‐ of-‐africa-‐film/

Presently I am: 1. The Media/Technical Assistant at the Goethe-‐institut Nigeria (German Cultural Centre in Lagos), where my responsibilities include

• Social media management and assistance in all media related activities, contacts to the press (Print, TV, Radio and Online) Facebook: www.fb.com/goethe.nigeria Twitter: www.twitter.com/GoetheNigeria

• Recording and Processing of multi-‐media content for internal and official purposes. • Supervision, maintenance, control and usage of all technical and electrical equipment (audio,

video) during exhibitions, performances, concerts, conferences/workshops etc.

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2. The Social Media Manager at the young people oriented performance company Crown Troupe of Africa.

• Facebook (Page): www.facebook.com/crowntroupeofafrica • Facebook (Group): www.facebook.com/ilovecrowtroupe • Twitter: www.twitter.com/ctofafrica

Reference Marc-‐andré Schmachtel Director, Goethe-‐institut Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria +234 8031930828 [email protected] Segun Adefila Artistic Director, Crown Troupe of Africa, Lagos, Nigeria. 234-‐8023049128 [email protected] Victor Okhai Director, International Film and Broadcast Academy, Lagos, Nigeria +234 8023015604 [email protected]

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