Dreaming New Worlds is a curatorial platform for experimentation and future thinking between artists and scientists, initiated by the Goethe-Institut Nigeria. Since its inception, the project has held space for ideas that stretch imagination and complicate dominant narratives of progress and development. For our upcoming edition, Women Designed Cities, we are seeking a curatorial collaborator to work closely with the lead curator to shape this ambitious, interdisciplinary program.
This year’s theme explores what cities might look and feel like if designed by women* artists, thinkers, makers, and technologists from a distinctly Nigerian and feminist perspective. Rooted in Lagos but looking outward to other Nigerian cities and the Global South, Dreaming New Worlds 2025 seeks to investigate how beauty, care, technology, memory, and resistance can inform urban spatial futures.
Role & Responsibilities
The curatorial collaborator will:
- Co-develop the conceptual and thematic framework alongside the lead curator.
- Support in reviewing and selecting applications from collectives through the open call process.
- Liaise with selected participants during the development of their work.
- Help shape the final exhibition/public program design (physical and digital).
- Contribute to the writing of curatorial texts and public-facing materials (wall texts, catalogue, press materials).
- Participate in studio visits, public talks, and key events of the program.
- Offer a critical and artistic perspective that broadens the project’s scope and deepens its contextual relevance.
- Liaise with stakeholders towards the execution of the public exhibition
Who We’re Looking For
We are looking fora deep thinker and an experienced practitioner – someone imaginative, rigorous, and rooted in feminist, decolonial, and/or speculative approaches to curating.
Ideal candidates may have:
- Experience curating exhibitions, public programs, or research-based projects (at least 2 years).
- Interest or background in urban studies, architecture, creative technology, or spatial justice.
- A track record of working with collectives or community-based practices.
- Strong writing and research skills.
- A collaborative mindset and the ability to co-build a project over time.
- Based in Nigeria with strong ties to Nigerian cultural, artistic, or urban contexts.
We especially encourage women and nonbinary curators to apply, as well as those working outside mainstream curatorial institutions.
To Apply
Please submit the following in a single PDF (max 10MB):
- A brief letter of interest telling us why this project resonates with you and what you’d bring to the collaboration.
- A short bio and CV.
- 1–2 examples of past curatorial work (this could be an exhibition text, documentation, program outline, or relevant portfolio link).
- Optional: A reference or collaborator you’ve previously worked with.
Send to: chinyeresandra.obieze@goethe.de