Christelle Oyiri is the inaugural recipient of the Infinities Commission, a new annual commission showcasing the limitless experimentation of contemporary art.
Oyiri is an artist, DJ and producer based in Paris. She works across multiple disciplines, from music and film to performance and installation. Her work often explores under-the-surface stories about contemporary culture, media and identity. Oyiri describes her practice as focusing on ‘the things that lie between the lines’, including lost mythologies, youth subcultures, and diasporic histories.
The Infinities Commission is awarded by a panel of experts to an innovative international artist to create a visionary new work for the Tanks, Tate Modern’s unique spaces dedicated to performance, installation and film. In addition, the panel have awarded funds to three artists towards the research and development of their art practices: Xenobia Bailey, Rashida Bumbray and Jean Katambayi Mukendi.
The Infinities Commission 2025 selection panel included Brian Eno, Oulimata Gueye, Anne Imhof, Andrea Lissoni and Legacy Russell.
