Category: Photography

Stages/Scènes”: Selorm Jay Shoots the Unexpected
By Adefoyeke Ajao On February 2nd, 2018, “Stages/Scènes” an exhibition of images taken by Ghanaian photographer Selorm Jay, opened at the Alliance Française Yaba in Lagos. The collection of 19 pictures shot by the artist at various hip-hop concerts from across the globe, “captures the unexpected moments’ artists share on stage”. Efya (Singer) […]
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Diseye Tantua: ‘I experiment a lot as an artist’
Diseye Tantua is an experimentalist who is renowned for creating unconventional artworks. The proponent of Afro-pop art speaks of his brand of art and what we should expect from him in 2018. By Adefoyeke Ajao What is the Art of Diseye Tantua? Like every other artist, I am an artist and there is nothing special […]
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Lagos Budding 50: Portraits from a Megacity
Helen Gebregiorgis is an Eritrean-American researcher and visual storyteller. She recently held a photography exhibition titled Lagos: Budding 50, at the Revolving Art Incubator in Victoria Island. This project was inspired by the Lagos @ 50 commemorations and “celebrates the stories of diverse, ambitious and resilient young Lagosians as they strive to better themselves and […]
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