June 16, 2025 - June 22, 2025
Odur Ronald (b. 1992 in Uganda) mainly uses aluminium printing plates, exploring its possibilities, one technique at a time. He not only prints on the aluminium sheets, but also dents, burns, layers, stitches and weaves the shiny metal, achieving texture, colour, shape and character.
Odur’s solo presentation at Liste Art Fair Basel 2025 is part of ‘The Republic of This and That’ - a broader body of work that explores the themes of mobility, access, identity, personhood and belonging through the symbolic lens of the passport. The Windows of Opportunities, an extension of this series, uses aluminium printing plates and copper wires, collaborating with different objects, materials and media conceptually allocates fictional passports and republics to examine the limitations imposed by borders. Visa stamps on these passports become metaphors for the challenges individuals face due to geopolitical boundaries.
This work questions how movement and access are shaped by privilege and recognition, particularly for people from marginalised backgrounds. The passport, both a symbol of identity and a gateway to international opportunity, serves as a central motif, highlighting the intersection of autonomy, systemic restriction, and personal narrative.
Through stylised sculptural reconstructions of everyday objects, often using discarded materials, Odur captures moments that reflect the current sociopolitical climate. ‘The Republic of This and That’ invites viewers to critically reassess the structures of contemporary society, urging reflection on freedom, personhood, and the often invisible barriers that define belonging.
Odur graduated in Interior Design from Kyambogo University, Uganda, in 2017. His work has been featured and shown in several exhibitions and biennales both globally and in his home country Uganda, at the Dak’art Biennale 2024 and the 60th Venice Biennale in 2024, at Afriart Gallery (Uganda), the African Union Headquarters (Ethiopia), CoCuDI Center (Israel) and Ugly Duck London, to mention but a few. He is currently showing a large-scale installation at the Liverpool Biennale 2025.