yétúndé ọlágbajú

yétúndé ọlágbajú, a Nigerian/Gullah-Geeche research-based artist, adorner, and cultural worker, lives on Kashia Pomo & Tataviam lands. Their work explores the interconnectedness of our familial, platonic, romantic, and ecological bonds as we confront the future together. Inspired by the vastness of the Black diaspora, they use sonic, sculptural, and collaborative practices to untangle possibilities after reckonings. ọlágbajú co-founded and is a member of numerous artist and practitioner-led collectives with liberatory values and visions. They are galvanized by communities’ time, space, and resources to envision, strategize, and action towards the futures we need. ọlágbajú holds an MFA from Mills College and has received awards from the Headlands Center for the Arts, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, and LACE Lightening Fund. Currently, they are the Founder + Director of àjìjà space, the Education and Public Programs Manager at Mendocino Art Center, and consult as a cultural organizing strategist and facilitator.