Design Future | 2015
The LagosPhoto Festival’s sixth edition, themed “Designing Futures,” looked at African design, and our understanding of how we shape Africa as the central platform for discussing our historical, present, and future aspirations. The creation of images, identities, desires, ecologies, and cultures was explored through various mediums, including advertising, textiles, portraiture, and both factual and […]
Staging Reality, Documenting Fiction | 2014
Staging Reality, Documenting Fiction’ showcased contemporary photographers in Africa who delved into the connection between beliefs and truths. By incorporating conceptual and performative strategies that go beyond traditional photographic practices, the artists challenged the confines of the photojournalistic gaze. Their works reflected a departure from conventional approaches, addressing complex social and political issues that define […]
The Megacity and the Non-City | 2013
The Megacity and the Non-City explored how the development of urban centers in Africa and photography has transformed our sense of place in a globally connected world.. The 21st century has been characterised by the rise of the megacity, with cities such as Lagos transitioning and adapting to vast changes taking place at an […]
Seven Days in The Life of Lagos | 2012
Titled ‘Seven Days in the Life of Lagos,’ the festival was aimed at capturing the energy and vibrancy of Lagos. A city of extreme contradictions, Lagos transforms with the fast pace of urban migration and the explosion of development and technology that is dissolving barriers and leading to new types of interaction. The […]
Africa Under The Prism | LagosPhoto 2010-2015
The inaugural edition leveraged on Nigeria’s 50 years of Independence and was curated by Azu Nwagbogu, Caline Chagoury and Marc Prust. Participating photographers were required to have worked in Lagos, Nigeria or in Africa shooting works that interpreted the theme ‘No Judgement: Africa Under the Prism’.
LagosPhoto 2010 | No Judgement: Africa Under The Prism Publication
The inaugural edition leveraged on Nigeria’s 50 years of Independence and was curated by Azu Nwagbogu, Caline Chagoury and Marc Prust. Participating photographers were required to have worked in Lagos, Nigeria or in Africa shooting works that interpreted the theme ‘No Judgement: Africa Under the Prism’.