I see you.

(Pronouns: he/him)

I’m a Nigerian-American artist, storyteller, and documentarian born in Seattle, where I've spent most of my life. As a child, I wrote stories from fantasy, filling handmade books with my drawings and imaginary narratives. Now, I tell stories from my lived experience with photography and personal essays. My images are akin to character illustrations, panels in a graphic novel, or film stills made from real-life scenes. Whenever I interact with the world through my camera, my basic goal is to create something beautiful, authentic, and original that captures the essence of a person, place, and/or time. In both the practice of photography and its product, I appreciate life's fleeting moments and admire the ever-changing forms and phenomena of the universe. It fulfills me most to make art out of memories that one can hold onto and cherish.

Awards

The Student Alexia Grant (Grand Prize Winner 2020)