This October, Lagos welcomes Fragments of Time, an exhibition by Ibeme Laurina that invites audiences to slow down, look closely and consider the traces that time leaves behind.

The exhibition will take place from October 15–19, 2026, at Art Place in Lagos beginning at 10 a.m.

Even before entering the exhibition space, the title Fragments of Time opens the door to reflection. Time rarely remains with us as one complete story. We remember it in pieces: a place, a face, an emotion, an object, a season of life. Some moments remain vivid, while others fade and return unexpectedly. It is within this space between memory, change and experience that the exhibition promises to meet its audience.

For Laurina, the exhibition marks an opportunity to bring these fragments into a physical space where they can be encountered rather than simply remembered. The works invite viewers to consider their own relationship with time—not only as something measured by clocks and calendars, but as something carried through memory, identity and the experiences that quietly shape who we become.

The visual language surrounding the exhibition already suggests something intimate and contemplative. Earthy tones, natural textures, dark forms and touches of gold create a feeling of age, preservation and transformation. There is a sense that beauty can exist not only in what remains whole, but also in what has been weathered, altered or broken apart.

That idea feels particularly fitting in a city like Lagos, where change is constant. Places evolve, people move, relationships shift and yesterday can quickly disappear beneath the urgency of today. Fragments of Time offers a reason to resist that rush for a moment and pay attention to what might otherwise be overlooked.

Rather than telling visitors what they should feel, the exhibition’s theme leaves room for personal interpretation. One person may encounter nostalgia; another may think about growth, loss, family, belonging or the passage from one stage of life into another. That openness is part of what makes an exhibition centred on time compelling: everyone arrives with a history of their own.

For the five days, Fragments of Time will give Lagos audiences an opportunity to experience Ibeme Laurina’s work and enter into a wider conversation about memory and the moments from which our lives are assembled.

Some moments disappear. Others leave marks that remain long after they have passed. Fragments of Time asks us to look again at those marks—and perhaps recognise something of ourselves within them.