jibril baba

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Biography

mULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST & ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER

the core of my work seeks to recover wisdom from my Nigerian heritage, and to then transpose this knowledge into language of the present day.

I express this across several disciplines including architectural design (my formal background), experiential installations, sculptures, IoT prototypes, & oil paintings.

Currently, I am undergoing a research fellowship at the University of Abuja, in the supply chain research and innovation hub (SCRIH) under the faculty of Agriculture, where I am investigating post-harvest losses in the Nigerian food supply chain.

I have shown my works at renowned venues like the Museum of Applied arts, Vienna, Ars Electronica festival, Blaise Senghor cultural centre, Dakar.

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STARTS4AFRICA

I participated in the 2024 starts4africa residency by the european commission, representing nigeria

The outcome of my project was a food storage prototype using IoT sensors and new technologies

ARS ELECTRONICA

edition: who will turn the tide?

My project, Recall: Spirit of the old, was one of the exhibiting projects from Africa at the renowned festival in 2024

supply chain research & innovation hub (scrih)

research fellowship at the university of abuja

investigating post-harvest losses and its impact on the Nigerian food security index at the faculty of Agriculture, University of Abuja

MUSEUM OF APPLIED ARTS, VIENNA

social innovation and technology dialogue with co- ceo of ars electronica & ceo care austria

I joined a social innovation panel, with prestigious names, to discuss new technologies and its impact in the evolution of human interaction

BLAISE SENGHOR cultural centre, DAKAR

art & design exhibition

At the final event of the STARTS ceremony in Dakar, I presented the final outcome of my residency and proposed new ideas for the future of tech in Nigeria and africa

DESIGN WEEK LAGOS

deconstructed

At Nahaus, federal palace hotel Lagos, I presented the outcome of my latest research into design principles from Northern Nigeria.

ALLIANZ NIGERIA

WORKSHOP ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE FUTURE OF FOOD IN NIGERIA

I trained over 200 staff and managers at Allianz Nigeria Lagos, during their innovation week, on the use of IoT sensors to power our everyday lifestyle, creating an introduction into subsistence farming using modern technology

works

Jibril’s current projects

LAISSEZ-FAIRE PAVILION

A WIND-PROPELLED PAVILION EQUIPPED WITH IOT SENSORS FOR MONITORING ON NIGERIAN WATERS

FELE HIVE

AI-POWERED BEEHIVE THAT UTILIZES SENSOR TECHNOLOGY TO OPTIMIZE CONDITIONS FOR BEE-KEEPING

DECONSTRUCTED

PROTOTYPE FOR WALL INSTALLATION USING INTERLOCKING PATTERNS FROM NORTHERN NIGERIAN MOTIFS

many trades

HIS MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PRACTICE SPANS ACROSS SEVERAL SERVICE OFFERINGS

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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

3D designs, construction and working drawings, mechanical drawings, landscape design, & design consultation services

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IOT PROTOTYPES

Small-medium scale prototype building using IoT. Automate manufacturing process & increase production levels.

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EXPERIENTAL INSTALLATIONS

Immersive designs to engage audience through sensory and interactive experience. concert collaborations.

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OIL PAINTINGS​

commissioned oil paintings

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PHOTOGRAPHY

Portraiture, automobile, & experience photography

Upcoming Show

DESIGN WEEK LAGOS​

deconstructed: Ibiso wall profiles installation

10/ 14

2025