ABUJA PHOTO FESTIVAL

Exhibiting Artists

AYORINDE OGUNDELE

ARTIST STATEMENT – HUMANS AND CLUSTERS With the increasing human population, there’s an ever need for settlements, and space for common interest. When humans congregate, a cluster is formed and when the cluster is organized, it births a pattern.  The patterns are revealing when gotten from an aerial perspective, exposing the reason for the cluster […]

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Ayanava Sil

ARTIST STATEMENT My photographs are stories of connection. They are born on the streets of Kolkata, where faith, love, and survival live side by side, and where every fleeting gesture has the power to echo across time. In each frame, I search for the invisible threads that bind us, threads of courage, compassion, resilience, and

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DAVID OLAYIDE

ARTISTIS STATEMENT The “No Desire For Dust” project is a visual exploration of humanity’s intricate relationship with waste and its impact on our environment, reimagined through an artistic lens rooted in Afrofuturism and traditional African culture. Through carefully crafted imagery, “No Desire For Dust” questions the destructive cycles of consumption and disposal while offering an

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AZEEZAH OYELEKE

ARTIST STATEMENT  Koroba is a popular traditional Yoruba hairstyle from Nigeria. It is an intricately woven braid that often resembles an inverted calabash or basket. Originating from the Yoruba people, it holds significant cultural meaning and has been worn for generations during special occasions like festivals and rites of passage. Today, Koroba is experiencing a

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Muhammad Amdad Hossain

ARTIST STATEMENT On the shores of Inani Point in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, a group of fishermen pull their boat ashore in unison. Their collective strength reflects the resilience of coastal communities whose survival depends on the sea. In this moment of struggle and solidarity, human connection becomes the anchor that keeps life moving forward.

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Nneoha Ann Aligwe

Artist Statement Death and grief are perhaps the most unifying human experiences. No matter who we are, we all meet this inevitability. Yet when it happens, we are forced to halt and ask deeply what life truly means. In those moments, the fragility of our existence becomes clearer, and we are left to wonder whether

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