Lakin Ogunbanwo is a Nigerian born and based
photographer who first began practicing his art while studying at Law school in
the UK. Initially self taught, he eventually travelled to Paris for
professional studies at the Spéos Photography Institute. His work features bold
and provocative portraits, as well as fashion, often set against bright colours
and Lagos cityscapes.
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He held his first conceptual
exhibition tagged The Mask at Terra Kulture, Victoria Island,
Lagos, in 2012. The exhibition was a one-day display of twenty
photographic works taken in celebration of the mystery of the human mind and
face.
Born in Lagos, Nigeria in 1987 studied
Law at Babcock University, Nigeria and Buckingham University, England before
beginning work as a fashion photographer in 2012.
Ogunbanwo has recently been
recognised by the British Journal of Photography as one of the top twenty-five photographers
of 2015 in their annual Ones to
Watch edition.
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