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 twenty-first-century Africa. The artists looked at alternative futures and how to construct fictive worlds, employing photography as a catalyst to probe the evolving realities of contemporary Africa. The festival was curated by Azu Nwagbogu.
