ABUJA PHOTO FESTIVAL

Abubakar Sadiq Mustapha

Exhibiting Artist

Nigeria

Abubakar Sadiq Mustapha is a multimedia storyteller whose works focus on climate change, displacement, identity, and culture. He believes in the power of photography and how it can be used for mental health and development. He is intrigued by how photos can shape perceptions, foster gender equality and social change. His goal is to continue to create bodies of work that hold political leaders accountable, educate the people on the environment. His work has appeared in the Ebedi Review, Ake Review, Lolwe, Panorama: The Journal of Travel, Place, and Nature, The Nigeria Review, The Shallow Tales Review, Libretto Magazine, Salamander Ink Magazine and elsewhere. His works has exhibited in USA, UK, UAE, The Netherlands, India, Kenya, Rwanda, Ghana and Nigeria. He is one of the finalists for the Africa Soft Power Climate Change Photo Essay Prize and was selected as one of the overall best for the Wiki Loves Africa 2023 Photography contest in Nigeria.