Zanele Muholi: The Visual Activist Zanele Muholi (b. 1972, South Africa) describes themselves as a “Visual Activist.” Growing up in the aftermath of Apartheid, they saw how the Black LGBTQIA+ community was being erased from South African history through violence and neglect. Muholi dedicated their life to creating a “visual archive” of this community. Their…
Samson Oriyomi Yusuf is a visionary fine art photographer and former cybersecurity engineer whose work explores identity, silence, memory, and cultural consciousness. He discovered his passion for photography at 15 and transitioned into full-time professional practice in 2020. Since then, his work has been exhibited across Nigeria, Ghana, the United Kingdom, and Uganda, establishing him…
Mavic Chijioke Okeugoย is a Nigerian fine art photographer whose practice explores memory, identity, perception, and cultural continuity through a deeply poetic visual language. Born and raised in Nigeria, Okeugoโs engagement with photography began in 2015, prior to his formal academic training. What started as an intuitive attraction to visual storytelling gradually evolved into a sustained…