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27 Nov

The Recent Men’s Jewelry Star in Town [PHOTOS] –

The Recent Men’s Jewelry Star in Town [PHOTOS] –
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24 Nov

Beauty on the margins: photos of Nigeria’s gender non-conforming

Beauty on the margins: photos of Nigeria’s gender non-conforming
Beauty on the margins Beauty on the margins A recent exhibition in Lagos titled UnCommon Beauty champions brave individuals who actualising themselves within the face of oppression Lagos in October is hot, stifling, exhausting. But town has a magic of reviving itself when fashion, art and design weeks come around. In considered one of town’s affluent suburbs, an exhibition unfolds, the massive frames of photographs pegged to lean strings of ropes. In several portraits, star subjects wear gravity-defying gowns, knitted dresses, perch-feathered corsetry, sequinned silhouettes, with faces fully glammed-up; hair, nails and neck all accessorised. Happening October 22, the exhibition, titled UnCommon Beauty, shared a glimpse into the truth and exquisite existence of trans women, drag artists and cross-dressers living in Nigeria – in a...
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18 Oct

Daniel Obasi’s photos highlight the queer communities of Nigeria

Daniel Obasi’s photos highlight the queer communities of Nigeria
Inspired by sex, sci-fi and Afrofuturism, the photographer makes work for the country’s minorities, offering a perspective that permits them to ‘dream and be free’ The previous few years have seen a big shift in what we see, as we widen our gaze beyond Western fashion ideals and sweetness standards. Nigerian-born Daniel Obasi is considered one of those leading the charge, and he has turn out to be renowned for styling, photography, film, and artistic direction for publications like Vogue, Atmos, and Nataal, in addition to music videos for Kali Uchis and Amaarae, and Beyoncé’s Black is King. Now, his game-changing work is the main target of his digital exhibition for Homecoming Gallery, curated...
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