1. Monochrome Lagos [2013 - ]
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Instagram : Logorofafrica
Project Literature:
A visual appreciation and expose of a city’s aesthetics and idiosyncrasies.
Even on the days when its ironic generosity offers less, Lagos is to me, is what New York is to Photographers
like Gary Winnongrand, Robert Frank, Joel Meyerowitz and Robert Stanton of the “Humans of New York”
fame.
Like many before me, I have assumed the role of an observer of this great human carnival, the most populated
African city famous for her manic ability to go from an embarrassing zero to an impressive hundred in all its
aesthetics including her prized jewel. “Her Human Resources – The Lagosian”.
By visually asking “If I strip Lagos of the color, what will I find?”, Monochrome Lagos presents an alternative
visual vocabulary through which to comprehend this city — one that strips Lagos down to its component
parts, as an encounter between the individual and the built environment. Limiting my palette to black and
white sometimes high-contrast images that demonstrates attention to line and architectural forms, the poetic
juxtapositions of its resident and how they relate with the city. A rumination on presence and absence via
Poetry which is often the photo caption style explored while sharing online, I am seeking to explore a
dialogue between word and image that could re-envision the working structures of the photo-essay. The
project muffles the sensorial tropes of Lagos, bringing to the fore the spaces wherein once can find solace
within the city.
The project is largely showcased via virtual digital social media platforms to also serve as an archival
reference to the city and meet halfway the residents on cyberspace whom have embraced the tech revolution
encouraging a conscious observation of their surroundings in a city where everything is constantly in a rush.
The ultimate objective of the project is to hone a paradigm shift in how the city is perceived and appreciated
by a global audience.
So far, the beauty I have found even in the barest form offers a lasting artistic satisfaction irrespective of her
feistiness, through Lagos – I have found and explored the ideal to which I belong wholeheartedly –
Photography - and if the angel of commerce hovering over the city don’t absolve me, hopefully history will at
least talk about my affair with the city as my canvass, as my muse – Lagos.
![Monochrome Lagos [2013 - ]
www.logorofafrica.tumblr.com
Instagram : Logorofafrica
Project Literature:
A visual appreciation and expose of a city’s aesthetics and idiosyncrasies.
Even on the days when its ironic generosity offers less, Lagos is to me, is what New York is to Photographers
like Gary Winnongrand, Robert Frank, Joel Meyerowitz and Robert Stanton of the “Humans of New York”
fame.
Like many before me, I have assumed the role of an observer of this great human carnival, the most populated
African city famous for her manic ability to go from an embarrassing zero to an impressive hundred in all its
aesthetics including her prized jewel. “Her Human Resources – The Lagosian”.
By visually asking “If I strip Lagos of the color, what will I find?”, Monochrome Lagos presents an alternative
visual vocabulary through which to comprehend this city — one that strips Lagos down to its component
parts, as an encounter between the individual and the built environment. Limiting my palette to black and
white sometimes high-contrast images that demonstrates attention to line and architectural forms, the poetic
juxtapositions of its resident and how they relate with the city. A rumination on presence and absence via
Poetry which is often the photo caption style explored while sharing online, I am seeking to explore a
dialogue between word and image that could re-envision the working structures of the photo-essay. The
project muffles the sensorial tropes of Lagos, bringing to the fore the spaces wherein once can find solace
within the city.
The project is largely showcased via virtual digital social media platforms to also serve as an archival
reference to the city and meet halfway the residents on cyberspace whom have embraced the tech revolution
encouraging a conscious observation of their surroundings in a city where everything is constantly in a rush.
The ultimate objective of the project is to hone a paradigm shift in how the city is perceived and appreciated
by a global audience.
So far, the beauty I have found even in the barest form offers a lasting artistic satisfaction irrespective of her
feistiness, through Lagos – I have found and explored the ideal to which I belong wholeheartedly –
Photography - and if the angel of commerce hovering over the city don’t absolve me, hopefully history will at
least talk about my affair with the city as my canvass, as my muse – Lagos.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/51d1c210-846e-48fd-90f2-800c04452e45-160816071049/85/Monochrom-Lagos-1-320.jpg)
