ABUJA PHOTO FESTIVAL

Exhibiting Artists

JOHNPETERS ANAYAWU

ARTIST STATEMENT – Mmanwu  This project is an immersive visual journey into Igbo Masquerades and spirituality. It explores cultural, spiritual and artistic elements of the Igbo masquerade of eastern Nigeria, as physical manifestation of ancestral spirits and a profound medium of storytelling, entertainment and reinforcement of social values.  Mmanwu delves into depth of Igbo age-long

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Jennifer Reynolds

ARTIST STATEMENT – Sleeping in a Forest  Sleeping in a Forest is an exploration of the profound connections that exist between humans and the natural world. Created over many months in forests across Ireland, the work is the result of returning again and again to the same locations, witnessing seasonal changes, shifts in light, and the

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Antonio Aragón Renuncio

ARTIST STATEMENT – A World Connected  A connected world. Without barriers… _A place where we share our feelings, dreams and good intentions. A world full of joy, light and color… _A world without distinction of race, religion or social class. A world without disease, suffering or disability… _In this utopian dream that some of us

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Cheikh Oumar Diallo

 ARTIST STATEMENT –  “Lëkkale” ( To connect )“Lëkkale” which means to connect in Wolof is both an intimate and collective exploration, a quest for identity and openness. It is a call to reconnect with the invisible cords that root the African being in its heritage, while embracing the opportunities and transformations of the contemporary world.

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ANA CAROLINE DE LIMA

ARTIST STATEMENT – WE ARE ONE At 4,191 meters above sea level, the Chaccu takes place each year, in an ancient Inca ritual where villagers guide wild vicuñas into a corral to be counted, shorn, and released. By the mid-20th century, vicuñas were nearly extinct, with fewer than 10,000 left. Reviving the Chaccu, communities like

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Mary Crnkovic Pilas

 ARTIST STATEMENT The Mothers Of Invention Necessity is the mother of invention, the old saying goes.  And I couldn’t agree more, as the people in these photos can attest.  This part of an ongoing project documents people using various items for a different purpose than originally intended.  

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Johannes Christopher Gérard

ARTIST Statement My work in urban photography aims to isolate, catalog, analyze, and examine in detail the perceptions, seemingly inconspicuous views, and everyday structures and patterns of human life. I want to delve deeper into the context in which they are situated, how they differ—or perhaps don’t differ—from place to place, neighborhood to neighborhood, or

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Iklima Babangida

Artist statement I invited my mother and her sisters to relive moments with my late grandmother by recreating photographs she left behind. These recreations are more than visual homage but a way for all of us to feel connected to her and each other. It was the one thing I could do for them knowing how

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Sulaiman Abdullahi Danladi

Artist Statement  In documenting pastoral nomads, rural children, and daily survival in remote areas like Dawakin Tofa, I capture the global relevance of local lives. Through these stories, I aim to show how even in isolation, communities remain connected — by climate pressures, shared struggles, and collective hope. My work is a testament to the

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