Hi, I’m Iyunoluwanimi Yemi-Shodimu, the artist behind LINTD. For the past seven years I’ve been building a solo practice and collaborating under the aliases LINTD, GOMID, SMOOCH SOUNDSYSTEM and FEED. Through music, film, live events and installation I create visceral, emotive black speculative art—worlds that do not yet exist to expand the scope of possibility for people of colour worldwide. My work seeks freedom and agency within a global structure that profits from marginalising my humanity. I’m inspired by artists at the forefront of creative audiovisual expression—Klein, Mica Levi, Steve McQueen and Barry Jenkins—and have connected with relentless innovators across the UK’s experimental scene. I’ve collaborated with Space Afrika, Jasmin Kent Rodgman, Rakhi Singh and Balraj Samrai, and created work for Manchester Collective, Complicité and Opera North. Last year I was commissioned for projects with Bradford City of Culture’s New Music Biennale, and I debuted the self-directed multimedia piece Concrete at the Southbank Centre. I’ve also developed the 11-film, two-album project the black impossible with support from Arts Council England, Manchester Independents, Complicité, Opera North and The White Hotel’s Head II label. Upcoming work Funeral Rites On Planet Saturn, a sophomore album premiering 2026-02-13, will be accompanied by a short film on Return To Zero. My practice remains anchored in black experience and the belief that art can celebrate black joy, grief and resilience.

Iyunoluwanimi Yemi-Shodimu

Hi, I’m Iyunoluwanimi Yemi-Shodimu, the artist behind LINTD. For the past seven years I’ve been building a solo practice and collaborating under the aliases LINTD, GOMID, SMOOCH SOUNDSYSTEM and FEED. Through music, film, live events and installation I create visceral, emotive black speculative art—worlds that do not yet exist to expand the scope of possibility for people of colour worldwide. My work seeks freedom and agency within a global structure that profits from marginalising my humanity. I’m inspired by artists at the forefront of creative audiovisual expression—Klein, Mica Levi, Steve McQueen and Barry Jenkins—and have connected with relentless innovators across the UK’s experimental scene. I’ve collaborated with Space Afrika, Jasmin Kent Rodgman, Rakhi Singh and Balraj Samrai, and created work for Manchester Collective, Complicité and Opera North. Last year I was commissioned for projects with Bradford City of Culture’s New Music Biennale, and I debuted the self-directed multimedia piece Concrete at the Southbank Centre. I’ve also developed the 11-film, two-album project the black impossible with support from Arts Council England, Manchester Independents, Complicité, Opera North and The White Hotel’s Head II label. Upcoming work Funeral Rites On Planet Saturn, a sophomore album premiering 2026-02-13, will be accompanied by a short film on Return To Zero. My practice remains anchored in black experience and the belief that art can celebrate black joy, grief and resilience.

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Hi, I’m Iyunoluwanimi Yemi-Shodimu, the artist behind LINTD. For the past seven years I’ve been building a solo practice and collaborating under the aliases LINTD, GOMID, SMOOCH SOUNDSYSTEM and FEED. Through music, film, live events and installation I create visceral, emotive black speculative art—worlds that do not yet exist to expand the scope of possibility for people of colour worldwide. My work seeks freedom and agency within a global structure that profits from marginalising my humanity.

I’m inspired by artists at the forefront of creative audiovisual expression—Klein, Mica Levi, Steve McQueen and Barry Jenkins—and have connected with relentless innovators across the UK’s experimental scene. I’ve collaborated with Space Afrika, Jasmin Kent Rodgman, Rakhi Singh and Balraj Samrai, and created work for Manchester Collective, Complicité and Opera North. Last year I was commissioned for projects with Bradford City of Culture’s New Music Biennale, and I debuted the self-directed multimedia piece Concrete at the Southbank Centre. I’ve also developed the 11-film, two-album project the black impossible with support from Arts Council England, Manchester Independents, Complicité, Opera North and The White Hotel’s Head II label. Upcoming work Funeral Rites On Planet Saturn, a sophomore album premiering 2026-02-13, will be accompanied by a short film on Return To Zero. My practice remains anchored in black experience and the belief that art can celebrate black joy, grief and resilience.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Camp Producer at White Water Writers
November 1, 2023 - August 1, 2025
Produced and facilitated writing camps across prisons and schools in the Northwest, Yorkshire and Northeast, continuing the initiative from late 2023 into 2025.
Associate Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University
November 1, 2023 - August 1, 2025
Led and co-created World Cinema, Race and Popular Culture, Approaches to Texts, and American Sounds units. Developed course materials on World Cinema and American Sounds from a post-colonial praxis perspective and provided one-to-one tutoring to support essay writing and critical understanding.
Camp Producer at White Water Writers
April 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024
Produced and facilitated writing camps across prisons and schools in the Northwest, Yorkshire and Northeast. Camps run Monday to Friday as participants co-create a novel, combining structured workshops with creative writing to foster collaboration and literacy.
Record Label Manager at Rhythm Lab Records
December 1, 2020 - December 1, 2022
Planned and released work for young and emerging talents, managed budgets, artwork and collaborations, and mentored artists on their first releases. Also produced in-person and online community events such as 'Girls Just Wanna…', 'I just love how black it was' and 'She said so' to upskill and empower local and global communities.
Freelance Producer at Self-employed / Freelance
October 1, 2019 - Present
Produce films, live shows, live events and artist residencies for arts spaces in the Northwest and London. Collaborate with organisations including Factory International, Opera North, Southbank Centre, The White Hotel Manchester, The Bradford New Music Biennale and Camden Arts Centre. Pitch, commission and deliver work; directed and produced The Black Impossible, a three-part audiovisual project.
Freelance producer at Various arts spaces (Northwest & London)
October 1, 2019 - Present
I produce films, live shows, live events and artist residencies for arts spaces in the Northwest and London, collaborating with organisations including Factory International, Opera North, Southbank Centre, The White Hotel (Manchester), Bradford New Music Biennale and Camden Arts Centre. I guide emerging artists from pitching to delivery, and have produced, composed and directed a 3-part audiovisual work titled The Black Impossible, comprising 11 films, two musical albums and an experimental electronics tape. The project was funded via the DYCP Arts Council (£11,500) to develop a 6-track album, 6 short films and documentation; budget was extended to include a 15-minute film for GOMID. I collaborate with grassroots groups like SEEN Magazine, Big People Music and Brighter Sounds to develop magazine shoots and cross-generational community programmes.

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Qualifications

PhD in Film
January 1, 2025 - February 2, 2026
DBS clearance
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
PhD in Film
January 1, 2025 - February 3, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services