Veiled Silence: Oladapo’s journey for self-discovery
By Osa Mbonu-Amadi Visual artist and fine art photographer, Oluwadamilola Abidemi Oladapo interrogates the woman behind the face in her work, Veiled Silence: The Beauty of Becoming. The series is a collection of evocative images that metaphorically represent identity, highlighting the importance of realising one’s worth through introspection and commitment to change. In order to […]
The House After Everyone Leaves
Gideon Adeyeye is a Nigerian-born poet and spoken word artist based in Manchester, UK. His love affair with poetry began in 2018 during his final year at university at Dwelling Place
When You Left
Then I remember. And the silence comes back. Grief is strange
Ibeme Laurina captures life, memories and African traditions in ‘Fragments of Time’ exhibition
With an artistic approach rooted in visual storytelling, Laurina presents works that celebrate the ordinary yet meaningful experiences that shape human existence
Aderopo Afolabi’s Lens on Women Living with Albinism
By Osa Mbonu-Amadi Nigerian visual artist and photographer Aderopo Afolabi, in this research-based work, stages concepts of identity, representation, cultural memory, and belonging. Focusing on lived experiences of women in underrepresented communities, the artist weaves visual narratives that reveal societal stereotypes about women living with special needs. Aderopo basically works using photographs to shape individual […]
Other People’s Sundays
By Nasirudeen Muritala I have watched families eat togetherthrough windows I was never invited behind,a father stealing meat from his child’s plate,a mother complaining about the messwhile secretly smiling at it. They make ordinary things look sacred,school runs, arguments, birthdays,someone shouting from upstairs,“Have you seen my keys?” and another voice answering from the kitchen.I used […]
