Taiwo Aina @taiwoaina_ Twitter profile

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Taiwo Aina

11 months

This project I worked on with CNN is so dear to me. It was challenging and I gave it my best! It got published today and it's been exhibited at COP 28, Dubai. Story link below.

How the climate crisis fuels gender inequality

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11 months

Worship. 📍O2 Arena, TBS Lagos #taiwoaina #TheExperience #TheExperience18

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3 years

OMG, I just got my first bid!

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4 months

Jesus Iyeeee! He has done it! Thank you!! So I have been applying for several grants for this project since 2022 that I almost gave up. Finally, so happy to be among the selected grantees! 🙏🏽

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We’re thrilled to announce the recipients of our 2024 grants! Congrats to Taiwo Aina @taiwoaina_ , Andrea Hernández Briceño, Natalia Neuhaus @CasaNeuhausBK , Oksana Parafeniuk @Oks_Parafeniuk , Viviana Peretti @vivianaperetti , & Gabo Caruso @gabocarusoph .

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7 months

Wore this cap to support my friend @Tunde_OD today. He’s inspiring, you can definitely do great things. @chessinslums

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11 months

According to google, Tafawa Balewa Square Lagos can have 55,000 while O2 arena has 20,000 capacity. TBS is the biggest! 🔥

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6 months

Life begins at 25🎊🎉💃🏾 God is so good to me as life gets so beautiful each year. His goodness and mercy endures forever in our lives. Happy birthday Ejire! I love you so much twin sister.

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3 years

My first Nft, Women and Culture: is now live on @withFND ! 🌐. This photograph is very dear to me, embodies a lot of stories. Reserve: 0.7ETH #nft #nftcollector

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11 months

Miracle no dey tire Jesus! This is explosive! The experience is actually the one of the biggest gospel concerts in the world. 📍 02 Arena, TBS Lagos #taiwoaina #TheExperience #TheExperience18

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11 months

@opemichael2 Trust me, the online audience is more than the crowd here.

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9 months

❤️

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9 months

Photography will take me round the world.

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3 months

Today on press. Proud mama-daughter moment 🙈

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5 months

Steeze 100, Composure 100! Ijebu ode women at Ojude Oba festival, June 2023. Exploring women and culture. #ojudeoba #taiwoaina

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3 years

Happy to share that “Women and culture II” will be my first drop in “Tribute to our mothers” collection. This collection is to celebrate our mothers, anticipate more drops in the collection soon 👌.

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3 years

I’m a badass photographer!

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5 years

My name is Taiwo Aina. I'm very passionate about photography, I love telling stories through my lens. The zeal I have is limitless. I may not have a camera now, I know someday that I'll even dash out cameras. The future holds a lot. #femalephotographer #documentary @tolanialli

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@taiwoaina_

3 years

Eid Mubarak from Kano. Muslims all over the world celebrating end of Ramadan; a 30-day fasting. What’s your favorite slide? 2nd May, 2022. Kano, Nigeria. #taiwoaina #everydaykano #everydayafrica #kano #hireblackwomenphotographers #travel #africa #reportagespotlight #eidmubarak

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@taiwoaina_

3 months

I’m a proud alumni! 🫶🏽

University of Ilorin, Nigeria

@UnilorinNGR

3 months

Renowned photographer and distinguished alumna, @taiwoaina_ , shares a breathtaking 30-second video of our campus. In June this year, Taiwo was chosen as one of six exceptional photographers to receive a 2024 @womenphotograph Grant, with an award of $5,000

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5 months

“Taiwo, before you reach 30, you’re going to be one of the most important photographers on the continent” - T.S.

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3 years

Women and culture, my first nft still live on @withFND #nftcollector #nft #culture

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@taiwoaina_

3 years

Naija Bòlì. I was drawn towards Gift by her beautiful smile. I approached her and she allowed me photograph her but she begged me not to upload on social media, that led to the start of our conversation. (a thread)

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11 months

God did! 😌🎉

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@taiwoaina_

1 year

A drone before this year ends?

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9 months

Photography will take me round the world.

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3 years

From Kano with love, I’m currently doing an active study about the people, lifestyle and sights of Kano through my lens. One thing I’ve learnt in few hours here is that the temperature is high and environment is dusty. 28th April, 2022. Kano, Nigeria. #taiwoaina #documentary

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1 year

Surreal🥹❤️

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1 year

@taiwoaina_ from Nigeria documented the nexus between climate change and early child marriage. She pictured how girls drop out of school because they are affected by myriad of issues. #UNGA #UNGA78 #SDGLive #ClimateChange @tolanialli @nosasemota

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11 months

We are flying in 2024! Now taking bookings!! #taiwoaina #djimini4pro

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@taiwoaina_

11 months

Spending 3m on a laptop is crazy af! Photography is expensive!!

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4 months

Stop photographing hungry children and old people all in the name of documentary photography! Do better!!

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3 years

The journey is the destination, grateful for how far I’ve improved. Happy world photography day! How I started & How it’s going #BWPxWPD

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6 months

The weather is cold but I’m so hot! 🥵

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@taiwoaina_

3 years

Lagos is beautiful. I took a walk in Makoko and University of Lagos environs. #taiwoaina #documentary #visualstoryteller #photoeditors

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Taiwo Aina

@taiwoaina_

3 years

A celebration of turbans, royalty and religion. What’s your favorite part of a durbar festival. 4th May, 2022. Kano, Nigeria. #taiwoaina #kanodurbar #documentary #kano #hireblackwomenphotographers

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@taiwoaina_

6 years

@MykeFit Hey

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@taiwoaina_

1 year

Cover page, seeing your work in print>>>>>>>

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@taiwoaina_

1 year

He takes my best photos😍.

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@taiwoaina_

3 years

Yo!

AdisaOlashile

@adisaolashile

3 years

A lot of dm about nft 😩 You can join the telegram group then we will talk here

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3 years

Mr Mohammed Fatope; a drummer smoking redmus cigarette to cool off doing Shao mass wedding festival. November, 2019. Ilorin, Nigeria. #taiwoaina #420day #visualstoryteller

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3 years

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@taiwoaina_

2 years

I’m glad to inform you that “From Kano with Love”; an extract of my northern cultural experience is now available as my genesis @objktcom collection. #1of1tezos #1of1 #XTZ

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Taiwo Aina

@taiwoaina_

2 years

Mangifera indica. From family of Anacardiaceae. A man picking up mango from the farm. 5th May, 2022 Kano, Nigeria. #taiwoaina #documentingagriculture #farming #mango

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@taiwoaina_

10 months

It depends on the story he’s working on. I can go there with just a 35mm and get amazing stories. We need to see more off-pitch photos.

Onuchukwu Timothy

@MyDadsBoss

10 months

I saw a photographer with 50mm on the pitch 😭😭

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Taiwo Aina

@taiwoaina_

3 years

Hi there, here’s a list of my available NFTs. 1. Illuminate23 Floor 0.23ETH 2. Women and culture II … Floor price - 1.234ETH Shop and kindly share. Thanks #nfts #photographynfts #taiwoaina #nftcollectors

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@taiwoaina_

3 years

For documentary photographers, after Instagram likes and comments, what else? I’ll suggest you finish that body of work first, then 1. Pitch to editors. 2. Exhibit your work. 3. Publish a book. 4. You can now post 1/2 images that will direct people to your website on Instagram.

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3 years

Every woman was once a girl! Happy International day of the girl child. #taiwoaina

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3 years

Excerpts from Olojo festival. Olojo Festival is a very important festival in Ife-Ife the motherland of all Yorubas. Excerpts from Olojo festival. #taiwoaina #documentary

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10 months

City of gold! Ibadan for me, is where my childhood memories lie. I was born and bred in Ibadan. What connects you to Ibadan? #aerialphotography #djimini4pro #taiwoaina

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2 years

Finally worked with one of the best @nytimes , looking forward to more. Link below; ✍️ @ruthmaclean #Nigeriadecide2023

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3 years

Women and culture 02! Excerpt from Olojo festival. There's something baffling among women, their uniqueness not to mention their fierceness and tenacity when dealing with issues. #taiwoaina #Documentary

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@taiwoaina_

2 years

A photograph that says it all! There’s no Osun Osogbo festival without an arugba. An Arugba is a young woman, a votary virgin, chosen to lead the Osun-Osogbo festival procession. 12th August, 2022. #taiwoaina #OsunOsogboFestival2022 #storytelling

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3 years

Illuminate.23 In celebration of my 23rd birthday which is on May 16, I will be selling 1/1 of these 23 nfts. 23% will go towards giving back to the society and making people delighted, this will be well documented. This is so dear to me, support 😊💯

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@taiwoaina_

8 months

I want to live my best life.

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@taiwoaina_

8 months

What attracted me to Gift was the colors of the ballon she was carrying, the colors lifted my mood. I had a quick chat as I was curious why she was selling a festive one at this time of the year. She smiled all through, I just had to buy some ballon too. Portrait of Gift, 2024.

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Taiwo Aina

@taiwoaina_

2 years

Hi there, here’s a list of my available NFTs. 1. Illuminate23 Floor 0.23ETH 2. Women and culture II Floor price - 1.234ETH Shop and kindly share. Thanks #nfts #photographynfts #taiwoaina #nftcollectors

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Taiwo Aina

@taiwoaina_

1 year

I just published Chess — A game for Kings

Chess — A game for Kings

Time really does fly! In February, I had the amazing opportunity to be in Ibadan for the Chess in Slum Ibadan tournament outreach. I’ve…

link.medium.com

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@taiwoaina_

3 years

Portraits. #taiwoaina

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@taiwoaina_

4 months

📍Guess where? #taiwoaina

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11 months

Hi, glad you found me. I’m a published visual storyteller and my work often focuses on societal issues with an emphasis on women, agriculture and entrepreneurship. Portfolio -

Female photographer in Nigeria - Documentary photographer | Taiwo Aina

Taiwo Aina is a visual storyteller and filmmaker who specializes in documentary stories and creative portraiture based in Nigeria. Taiwo creates works around human life daily experiences and the...

www.taiwoaina.com

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2 years

Two sides, being able to be both personalities is a big flex. #lifeofphotographer

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5 months

Up north with @nytimes

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Film don tough!

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1 year

Inner pages 🌹

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1 year

Cover page, seeing your work in print>>>>>>>

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7 months

The sun added it’s touch 🥹

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4 years

Hi! I’m Taiwo Aina, a visual storyteller looking forward to working with international photo agencies. I’m based in Nigeria and also available to travel. Portfolio: 📨: taiwoainaa @gmail .com #PortfolioDay #storyteller #photoagency

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7 months

Wedding guest.

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7 months

Final lap, let’s go champ! @Tunde_OD

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2 years

It’s no news that the majority of states in Nigeria have been flooded, but I have a lot of questions. Do you even know how the affected people survive? They need intervention! Want to help? Send a DM. Read about story here; #taiwoaina #flood

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Taiwo Aina

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3 years

Published! Even more glad that the world is hearing the stories of these amazing boxers, cheers to more!! Read publication via the links below #taiwoaina #guardian #femaleboxing

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11 months

@Sojay0072 If you like no believe

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2 years

Peace be unto you. I’ve been documenting Durbar up north for 3 years now and I’ve come to realize that each state’s durbar comes with its own vibe and personal experience. What’s your favorite slide? Last slide is my mood😅 9/7/22. #taiwoaina #hireblackwomenphotographers

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7 months

Your story, my inspiration. Work selfie earlier today shooting on Lagos Island with my guys.

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2 years

How I’m focusing this week.

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6 months

Day 1 of ♾️

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6 months

Filming starts tomorrow.

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4 years

Nigerian youths protest peacefully nationwide. We say no to police brutality, enough of the killings, molestation, and injustice. We want a better Nigeria! A safe one! It's really saddening💔. #endpolicebrutality #SARZMUSTEND #SarsMustGoNow #kwarastate #taiwoaina

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2 years

New work for @nytimes Nigeria’s Cash Crunch Causes Chaos and Crucial Election. Nigeria’s government changed the currency design before the presidential election, causing shortages and wreaking social havoc. ✍️: @ruthmaclean #taiwoaina #nytimes

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1 year

A year wiser!

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3 years

Rooted in the belief that theatre is a typification of life, this induction process is meant to reawaken and promote cultural consciousness in African students. From Ongoing project; Theatre Myth. Read more on my website. Link below

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3 years

Never underrate the power of a good community. I connected with @__weesh__ in a space hosted by @chelseamealo and @moosechildd , thanks guys. Cheers to creating more amazing works. One of my piece is still left for collection, check my pinned tweet.

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4 years

The #ilorinweddingparty was a hit. Here are the images of the couple I created during the event. What's your favorite slide? #taiwoainaphotography

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6 months

At the end of the day, you’re all you’ve got. Invest in yourself. Every other thing will fall in place.

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3 years

Sights from Kano. Which of these frames made you more nostalgic? For me, it’s the first slide. I remember borrowing and buying discs from those mini film stores, now all we do is Netflix and chill. 29th April, 2022. #taiwoaina #documentary #kano

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Taiwo Aina

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18 days

I learnt photography in my secondary school, super grateful that happened. It has changed my life.

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Primary schools in Nigeria to begin to teach plumbing, hairstyling other vocational skills from 2025

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3 years

Here today, gone tomorrow. Live your life, tomorrow isn’t promised. #taiwoaina #visualstoryteller #nft

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3 years

After 2months, a bid started for my genesis piece. So phenomenal ❤️. I can’t overemphasize on the importance of joining spaces, I get to connect with amazing people shout-out to @redactedpride . Many thanks to @misanharriman for starting the bid.

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@taiwoaina_

11 months

I grew up watching and listening to Tope Alabi songs. So happy to watch her live performance for the first time. #taiwoaina #TheExperience #TheExperience18

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5 months

Niamey takes holiday seriously. I took a walk this evening, it was peaceful and calm. Niamey reminds me of Northern Nigeria, life here is actually simple. This city is dominated with bikes just like Kano. June 17, 2024 Niamey, Niger Republic. #taiwoaina #niamey #travel

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3 years

I can’t stop staring! Damn❤️

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4 months

If you think documentary photography is easy, come and collect the camera 👀. Like it’s all about camera sef 😭🤣

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1 year

Èkó for show! Always! One of the reasons I love Lagos is the mix of diverse human characters. I took this candid photo of a girl dressed elegantly on the streets of Lagos. 15th January, 2023 Lagos, Nigeria. #taiwoaina #fujifilm #everydayafrica #lagos #documentary

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@taiwoaina_

3 years

Currently documenting Eid & Durbar celebration in Kano state. Self sponsored, you can support me by buying my work either as NFTs or print or licensing. Link in bio.

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4 years

My last login was 2019, I was in 500 then. We're in 2021, people of God, I'm still in 500l. Make I no think am sa😭 #asuu

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2 years

Tribute to our mothers collection featuring Women and Culture II & III was listed on @foundation earlier this year and still up for grabs! Who’ll be the lucky collector of this beauty! Floor price : 1eth

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2 years

“Hijab girls” in “From Kano with love” genesis collection still available on @objktcom 🔗 #1of1tezos #1of1 #XTZ

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5 months

Will come back to this in 5years❤️

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5 months

“Taiwo, before you reach 30, you’re going to be one of the most important photographers on the continent” - T.S.

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3 years

8/3/22! My first solo exhibition was opened at @AF_Lagos . Dr Claire Nicolas and I worked on female boxing in Lagos during a 2week residency. Boxing is a “Game of confidence”, a game of rapt attention and calculation. >>>>>

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2 years

Turban; one of the northern way of symbolizing royalty. Is there a durbar without thousands of turbans? No! Portrait of Abdulrasheed taken during durbar festival. One of my strong point is finding good light and creating unique portraits. 6th May 2022 Kano, Nigeria. #taiwoaina