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SANKOFA: A Film of Moving Paintings, a short film showcased at Sankofa Square (formerly Yonge-Dundas Square) in Toronto during Black History Month in February 2025.

This film, written by Komi Olaf and produced by Alkebulan Pictures with support from the Canada Council for the Arts, reinterprets themes of emancipation and self-determination through Afro-surrealist imagery, blending metaphor, symbolism, and cultural commentary to address ideas of decolonization through the lens of Afrofuturism.

The Writing on the Wall is a projection installation displayed on the exterior of Toronto heritage building The Mackenzie house for Nuit Blanche 2022.
 

The Mackenzie house is last home of Toronto’s first mayor, William Lyon Mackenzie. The project features the words and performances of five award winning spoken word artists, Lishai Peel, Britta B, Komi Olaf, Jennifer Alicia Murrin and Ian Keteku.

Reanna Niceforo, Ian Keteku and Phillip Sutherland.

2019. A series of poetic installations called Black Realities, an interactive journey of storytelling, vulnerability, and truths around the black experience.

stackt Market grounds, 7-foot tall traffic message board showcasing words and phrases addressing the black experience. Phrases like "BLACK JOY, RADIANCE, FOREVER," and "HIS LAST BREATH IS ALSO MINE" can be seen from a distance 24/7. 

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The project is curated by OCAD U Creative Writing Chair Catherine Black and instructor Ian Keteku.

The participating student-artists are: Jennifer Kasiama, Leaf Watson, Meighan Morson, Ehiko Odeh, Chris Markland.  

The Elevator To You is a word art projection film at the Joseph J. Piccinnni Community Centre (St. Clair and Lansdowne) for BigArt TO (2020).

This project is supported by OCAD University and the City of Toronto.