Baingor Joiner
Gambian-Nigerian, 1993
Baingor Joiner is a Master's graduate in Geology, which he studied at UCL. He is also a creative producer, consultant and multidisciplinary artist. His main mediums are photography and film, though he also works with sound, fashion and the written word. What inspires Baingor most is nature and the beauty of the African spirit, the essence of which he tries to capture in his work.
Till date, his work has been featured on GQ, Vogue, Financial Times, Vice Magazine, Hypebeast, Lagos Bienalle, King Kong Magazine, CNN, The Face Magazine, Coveteur and more.
A portfolio can be found on the website below:
www.baingorjoiner.com
Projects
- Digitising A Live Show During A PandemicArtX Live! is the annual audiovisual experience which holds as a key part of West Africa’s premier art fair, ArtX Lagos. Although we were in a pandemic, the organisers took on the challenge of transforming the experience for a digital stage. As if things weren’t difficult enough, we also had to produce this body of work in the middle of the #EndSARS protests, which saw a massacre at the Lekki Toll gate. Tensions were clearly high, and even the participating acts felt the need to use their platf
- Article - 512 Hours: A review of Marina Abramović’s latest performance art pieceI. Expectations I wasn’t sure what to expect before getting to the Serpentine gallery that fateful day; I was told by a friend I was with that we would be arranged in different positions. I had also read that Marina herself would be part of the exhibit, but, as someone who knows who she is, this was unsurprising. There was, of course, the obvious anticipation – this was, after all, Marina Abramović! Before even getting into the gallery, we encounter an exhibit that was an ‘UFO’. The
- ILA Portrait Series: A Contemporary Visual Commentary on Tibal Marks The portfolio from which the present work derives – features images taken by Baingor Joiner in May 2017 in Laogs, Nigeria. The series was created as part of a wider conversation on tribal marks, which were recently outlawed by the Osun State government in April 2017. In this series, Joiner provides a quaint portrayal of the ‘‘‘b’’anned’’ and ‘uncivilized’ tribal marks. The juxtaposing of man and nature is a constant in these images: to represent the control, or perhaps lack there of over the
- One Art Night '15: Changing the Picture - Social Commentary On Diversity in LondonThe One Art Night was part of a Social Action Campaign (SAC) for Uprising, a leadership program. The goal was to provide a social commentary on how diversity is perceived in London and society at large, through the arts. The One Art Night was held at the Rich Mix in Shoreditch, with many thanks to Rushanara Ali, MP. A blank canvas was provided for attendees to contribute to, spoken word, musical performances and art exhibition occured in the space, all art was exhibited was on the topic of diversity. The event would not have been made possible without the help of Mayor John Biggs of Tower Hamlets. His dedication to enriching the lives of his constituents is the reason he truly is a man of the people. An image of the participatory piece created can be seen below. The canvas was donated towards the Tower Hamlets Arts Awards. Proceeds of the event were donated to Spotlight, a charity in Basingstoke that supports families and carers of children suffering from terminal illness or mental or physical disability. WEBSITE
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Work history
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Head of Brand MarketingWafflesNCream
Lagos, NigeriaFull Time
Head of Photography and Marketing at WafflesNCream, West Africa's first skate lifestyle brand
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Media Sales ExecutiveSift Trading & Events PR Ltd
- Lagos, NigeriaFull Time
Tasked to increase revenue through print, cinema adverts and social media. Developing of proposals for B2B transactions. Managing of company communications and providing assistance in the development of company website.
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Skills
- Photographer Videographer
- Article Writer
- 360 Branding
- Music Producer
- Sound Designer
- Advert Creation
- Art and Creative Direction
- Exhibition Branding
Education
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MSci GeologyUCL
- London, United Kingdom
Geology MSci, attained with Honours.