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A decade is made up of more than milestones. It is made up of people, conversations, encounters and moments that become ...
06/10/2026

A decade is made up of more than milestones. It is made up of people, conversations, encounters and moments that become part of a shared story.

The RAI@10 dinner was a gathering of many of those moments. Beyond the speeches and presentations, there was also the simple joy of being together. Of meeting people whose paths have crossed with RAI over the years, catching up, sharing a meal and taking a moment to celebrate the journey.

These moments remind us that what sustains a creative community is not only the work, but the relationships built around it.

As we look back on ten years, we celebrate not just where RAI has been, but the people who have helped make the journey what it is.

Here’s to the conversations, connections and memories that continue to shape the story.

02/10/2026

On the 30th of September, we gathered for an intimate anniversary dinner celebrating ten years of the Revolving Art Incubator.

The evening brought together artists, makers, patrons, collaborators and friends who have been part of RAI’s journey over the past decade. Each guest was intentionally invited for their relationship with RAI and the role they have played in shaping its community, practice and possibilities.

Beyond celebrating how far we’ve come, the dinner offered a moment to reflect on the work, relationships and ideas that have brought us here, and to look ahead to what the next decade might hold.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of the journey. Here’s to the next chapter🥂

25/09/2026

The Maker Incubator | Market Visit

Before an idea can take shape, there is often a journey to find what will bring it to life.

The makers stepped out into the market with some members of the team to source materials for the prototyping of their various projects, exploring, comparing and discovering what could become part of their responses to “The Sandal of the Future.”

From one material to another, the visit was both adventurous and insightful, offering a closer look at the possibilities, limitations and unexpected discoveries that can emerge when ideas meet the real world.

The making continues, one material at a time.

The Maker Incubator | Day ThreeOn Day Three of The Maker Incubator, the makers moved from exploring and developing their...
16/09/2026

The Maker Incubator | Day Three

On Day Three of The Maker Incubator, the makers moved from exploring and developing their ideas to considering what it means to build a creative practice around them.

The day focused on Creative Business Development, in a session facilitated by Mrs Toki Mabogunje Toki Mabogunje, where the makers began to examine the structures and decisions that can help transform a creative idea into a viable and sustainable enterprise.

The conversation encouraged them to look more closely at what they are building, who it is for and the needs it responds to. They considered their products and services, their potential audiences and markets, and the ways their ideas could be positioned to reach the people they are intended for.

The makers also engaged with some of the less visible questions behind bringing an idea to life: What does it cost to make? What resources are required? How will it be produced and delivered? How should it be priced? Where does revenue come from? And what would it take for the practice to grow?

These questions became an opportunity to look beyond the object itself and think about the systems that surround it. For the makers responding to “The Sandal of the Future,” developing the idea is not only about imagining what the sandal could be, but also considering the people, processes, markets and resources that could allow that idea to exist beyond the programme.

As the makers continue through the incubator, each session adds another layer to the process, moving from concept and possibility towards making, testing and eventually validating their ideas.

We were also pleased to welcome Mr Kunmi Adio-Moses Kunmi Adio-Moses PSSDC Magodo who stopped by to meet the makers and engage with the programme for the second time a row!

Our appreciation to Mrs Toki Mabogunje Toki Mabogunje for guiding the makers through these important conversations and helping them think more intentionally about the business structures that can support their creative practices.

13/09/2026

Maker Lab | Day One

The journey into The Material Future began on 04 September.

Day One of the Material Future Maker Incubator brought our selected makers together for an orientation and onboarding session, and, importantly, for the first time, into a shared space of ideas, questions and possibilities.

We got to know one another, explored the programme and heard the stories behind each participant’s practice. Makers introduced their creative processes and presented their proposals, sharing how they intend to respond to this year’s provocation: “The Sandal of the Future.”

What emerged was a fascinating starting point for thinking beyond the familiar.

A sandal became a point of departure for conversations around movement, identity, memory, labour, survival, materiality and the future, revealing how an everyday object can carry stories of where we have been, where we are, and where we might be going.

Now the real work begins: experimenting, questioning, making, unmaking and making again.

We can’t wait to see where these ideas lead.

This is only the beginning.

09/09/2026

Maker Lab | Day One

The journey into The Material Future began on 04 September.

Day One of the Material Future Maker Incubator brought our selected makers together for an orientation and onboarding session, and importantly, for the first time, into a shared space of ideas, questions and possibilities.

We got to know one another, explored the programme and heard the stories behind each participant’s practice. Makers introduced their creative processes and presented their proposals, sharing how they intend to respond to this year’s provocation: “The Sandal of the Future.”

What emerged was a fascinating starting point for thinking beyond the familiar.

A sandal became a point of departure for conversations around movement, identity, memory, labour, survival, materiality and the future, revealing how an everyday object can carry stories of where we have been, where we are, and where we might be going.

Now the real work begins: experimenting, questioning, making, unmaking and making again.

We can’t wait to see where these ideas lead.

This is only the beginning.

MEET THE MAKER LAB PARTICIPANTSWe’re pleased to introduce the selected participants of the Material Future Maker Incubat...
04/09/2026

MEET THE MAKER LAB PARTICIPANTS

We’re pleased to introduce the selected participants of the Material Future Maker Incubator, part of RAI@10.

Bringing together artists, makers, designers, architects and cultural thinkers, the Maker Lab invites participants to rethink the sandal as an object of movement, labour, identity, memory, survival and possibility.

Over the coming weeks, these creatives will develop and explore their ideas around “The Sandal of the Future,” drawing from their individual practices, experiences and perspectives while engaging with the realities of Lagos.

We’re excited to welcome this diverse group of creatives into the Maker Lab and look forward to seeing the ideas, experiments and possibilities that emerge from their journey.

We extend our sincere appreciation to our supporters and partners Toki Mabogunje Olusegun Adekoya PSSDC Magodo for helping make this programme possible and for supporting the development of new creative possibilities.

Meet the participants. Get to know their practices. Follow their journey.

31/08/2026

What remains?
What transforms?
What refuses to disappear?



Facilitator SpotlightGuiding this creative journey is Toki Mabogunje Toki Mabogunje a certified Business Development Ser...
26/08/2026

Facilitator Spotlight

Guiding this creative journey is Toki Mabogunje Toki Mabogunje a certified Business Development Service Provider (BDSP), entrepreneur development expert and Hon. Consul for the United Republic of Tanzania to Lagos State, who joins the Material Future Maker Incubator as a facilitator.

With over two decades of experience supporting entrepreneurs and building the capacity of SMEs, she brings extensive experience in business development, capacity building, value chain enhancement and strategic advisory.

She is also a former President of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), former Vice Chair Africa of the World Chamber Federation of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and an experienced board leader and governance expert.

As part of the Material Maker Lab Incubator, she will bring her wealth of experience in enterprise development and mentorship to support participants as they develop and refine their ideas.

We eagerly anticipate the knowledge, perspective and experience she's set to bring to the programme.

Introducing Our Facilitator We’re honoured to welcome Olusegun Adekoya Olusegun Adekoya Creative Strategist, Entrepreneu...
26/08/2026

Introducing Our Facilitator

We’re honoured to welcome Olusegun Adekoya Olusegun Adekoya Creative Strategist, Entrepreneur and Founder of Michadek Footprints Enterprises, who joins the Material Future Maker Incubator as a facilitator.

Olusegun works at the intersection of contemporary art, spatial design and industrial craftsmanship. He currently serves as Space and Programs Manager at the Revolving Art Incubator, where he oversees spatial curation, project ex*****on and community-driven creative programming.

Through Michadek Footprints Enterprises, a leatherworks manufacturing company he founded in 2018, he has also created a training hub focused on developing the next generation of leather artisans, preserving artisanal craftsmanship and creating sustainable economic opportunities.

His experience across creative spaces, entrepreneurship and leather craftsmanship brings a valuable practical perspective to the Maker Lab Incubator as participants explore new possibilities for an object rooted in movement, material and everyday life.

We look forward to having him share his knowledge and experience with the cohort.

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