Anderson Edewor and Hue by Idera Unite for The Coalesce Exhibition Reimagining Creativity in Lagos

A month-long showcase where art and fashion merge with sustainability, transforming discarded materials into powerful expressions of culture, community, and conscious design.

This September, two visionary creators unite for The Coalesce Exhibition, a groundbreaking collaboration between Anderson Edewor and Hue by Idera that blurs the boundaries of art, design, fashion, and community engagement.

More than an exhibition, this gathering becomes a space for dialogue, exploring how bold expression, sustainability, upcycling, and fearless storytelling are shaping the future of African design and culture. Here, creative displays evolve into meaningful conversations, positioning Lagos at the heart of Africa’s ever-evolving creative narrative.

The showcase illustrates how art and fashion merge with community building, featuring installations that balance aesthetic innovation with environmental consciousness. Each piece carries a story of transformation, discarded materials reborn as striking design, and traditional techniques reimagined for contemporary expression.

Reflecting on the collaboration’s deeper purpose, Anderson Edewor shares:
“This exhibition proves that the most powerful creativity emerges when we work together. Every piece here represents not just individual vision, but collective possibility art and fashion becoming tools for community building. We’re not just displaying work; we’re creating a movement. When creativity meets consciousness, when design embraces sustainability, we unlock new ways of seeing, making, and being together.”

Idera of Hue by Idera brings her fluid design philosophy to the collaboration, describing the brand as “a force of duality deeply personal, yet universally resonant; singular, yet part of a collective whole.” She reflects further:
“It reflects the brilliance of the human spirit, the ability to exist in contradiction. One day it’s minimal, structured silhouettes; the next, it’s loud, chaotic beauty born from raw emotion. That’s the power of becoming, celebrating duality, diversity, and infinite possibilities through bold colours.”

Throughout September, the exhibition will host panel discussions on collaboration in the creative industries, the intersections of fashion, art, and design in Africa, sustainability through upcycling, and the role of community in shaping creativity. These conversations highlight how African creatives are pioneering new models of conscious design and cultural engagement.

The Coalesce Exhibition is more than an artistic achievement. It is a blueprint for how creativity, consciousness, and community can converge to spark meaningful cultural change.

The exhibition runs throughout September 2025 at Federal Palace, The Nahous, Lagos, Nigeria.

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
The Coalesce Exhibition marks a first-of-its-kind collaboration between two of Nigeria’s most innovative creative minds. It demonstrates how art and fashion can unite in the service of both beauty and environmental stewardship. Through this month-long celebration, Lagos reaffirms its place at the forefront of sustainable creative expression in Africa.