PASSING / BUILDING / VICTORY

Passing / Building / Victory by Dennis Osadebe was a collaborative project with NBA Africa that explored the essence of community and togetherness through the game of basketball. 
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The work featured Osadebe himself as a sports action figure, with a mirrored basketball in his outstretched arms and dressed in a kit that references Nigeria’s national basketball team and Osadebe's visual language, the latter through the artist's signature mask. The figure appears to be inviting visitors to take possession of the ball to discover what the game has to offer, the opportunity for reflection furthered by the material choices of the work. Passing / Building / Victory spoke to the importance of teamwork, not only in sport but in all aspects of life, and encouraged us to reflect on what we’re capable of when we band together and remember that no one becomes a legend on their own.