Raimi Gbadamosi is a member of the Interdisciplinary Research Group 'Afroeuropeans', University of Leon, Spain, and is on the editorial board of THIRD TEXT and Elastic Residence. He is also on the African and Caribbean Advisory Board of the British Film Institute. He received the 1994 Benjamin Boothroyd Prize, and a commendation from the Association of Art Historians in 1995. He is a member of the Black Body Research Group, Goldsmith University, London.He works across many media and practices, including craft, music, web media, writing and audience participation. His work draws attention by allowing open debates, instead of simply representing concerns defined by the viewer's personal specific social, cultural and political preconceptions. Gbadamosi investigates the complexity of social and cultural politics, challenging views on ethnicity, race and culture. His work is skilfully executed while maintaining a sense of humour. Aware of the labelling power of language, he chooses to address issues obliquely. The Republic (www.the-republic.net) negotiates the meeting of race, power, language and social constructions. Other projects include Cordial at Georges House Gallery, Folkestone, with Canterbury County Council and the Arts Council of England.

Selected writing
2010. Scuffles in the Cathedral: Of Principalities and Powers, (Tate Encounters), London: Tate Britain.
2009. The Not-So New Europeans: Migration and Novel Manifestations. Wasafiri, issue 67, pp. 50-58.
2009. The Delight of Giant-Slayers: Or Can Artists Commit Their Lives to Paper? ArtMonitor, issue 6. Available at: http://www.konst.gu.se/english/ArtMonitor/journal/6_2009/ [Accessed 1 September 2011].
1998. Am I Black Enough? Third Text, 12(44), pp. 49-68.
2004. Death is Performance Art To0. Spiked Online,
2004. And the Band Played On, Arts Professional, (January)

Selected shows and events
2011. Serious Play, London
2010. Exchange Mechanism, Belfast
2010. Belgrade Calling, International Test Site, Belgrade
2010. Exchange Mechanism, Belfast Exposed, Belfast
2009. ARCO Madrid.
2008. Tentativa De Agotar Un Lugar Africano, CASM, Barcelona.
2007. Human Cargo, Plymouth Museum & Art Gallery, Plymouth.
2007. Port City, Arnolfini, Bristol.
2007. Human Cargo: The Transatlantic Slave Trade, its Abolition and Contemporary Legacies in Plymouth and Devon, Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery, Plymouth.
2006. Child's Play, Novas Gallery, London.

Selected curatorial projects
2005. When In Rome V, TFAC, Portsmouth
2005. When In Rome IV, mac, Birmingham
2004. When In Rome III, Castlefield, Manchester
2004. When In Rome II, Spacex, Exeter
2004. Homelands, co-curated, Spacex, Exeter. The exhibition investigated the notion of Middle England and later featured in decibel, Arts Council England's diversity initiative.
2005. Mixed Belongings: Eight Contemporary Makers, with the Craft Council, the exhibition part of Africa 05 toured to Bilston Crafts Gallery, Wolverhampton; Castle Museum, Nottingham; and Hawick Museum, Scottish Borders.
2002. When In Rome, Lewisham Art House, London.