Various mythologies surround pregnancy in Nigerian culture, often holding mothers hostage to specific actions purportedly required to ensure the safety of themselves and their unborn children. These myths significantly contribute to Nigeria's soaring infant mortality rates. They discourage women from sharing their pregnancy status with
Artist Gbolahan Olanipekun, through the 28th of September to the 2nd of October 2024, recently exhibited a collection of artworks in a project titled Heritage Unveiled. These works are a mix of traditional photography and digital art, all grounded by a core mission of showcasing
SIRA*’s eclectic album, Songs for the End of the World is commentary on the eventuality of the anthropocene. While T.S Elliot posits an underwhelming end to our existence, Sira’s hypothesis brushes aside the why’s of the apocalypse and invites all to immerse themselves in the
The world of art is riddled with conversations– or attempts at conversations: man talking to self, man talking to the world, man talking to God. Art after all, in its purest form is man attempting to communicate beyond self, an active conversation with and about
‘Flower Blooms’ by Esther Eriwayo is a coming of age poetry book that documents familial challenges and subsequent breakthroughs. The book tells a single compelling story through fifty different, descriptive and connected poems that aims to hold the reader’s hand through the experience. While most
Olalekan Kelani's Fila Abinibi photography project studies headwear as an important part of human dressing, and how much sway it holds in general perception of the wearer. Similar to using a part to extrapolate the whole, this project uses Yoruba attires as a point of
Levithegrapher, born Oluka Levi documents humans, places and feelings. He has prowled the streets of Lagos over the past four years, camera in hand waiting for nothing to happen. It is this ‘nothing’ that serves as the basis of street photography as an artform. Using
Lolade Koleosho is a photographic storyteller, a chronicler of the human condition who transforms the everyday into moments of profound introspection. Born and raised in Nigeria, Koleosho’s worldview is imbued with an acute sensitivity to the shared emotions that underpin individual experiences. Her art emerges
Favour Ben’s art is all about the human hair and the stories one can draw from them. She refuses to show her subject’s faces, believing that the hair and the back of their head portray all the information needed. The human hair being one of
Photography, while being a formidable artform in its own right, might sometimes be considered limited especially when compared with traditional paint on canvas. Kikelomo Solomon-Ayeni confidently refutes that notion with bold, experimental photography works that border on abstraction. These pieces are socially pressing and urgent