Hello Happy People!
I am back to my weekly blogging schedule!
If you are new here, every month with 30 Days (you know, April, June, September and November), I share a daily photo on my blog. This tends to be new or old work that I haven’t share before (to my very unreliable knowledge, at least). Last month’s edition proved to be a very tough one. I really did not enjoy working on it, but I came out of it with the following lessons:
- Never give.
- Keep creating
- Don’t overthink it.
- Experiment.
- And if all else fails, it is ok to let it go.
And with that said, here are my 3 updates of things that happened whilst I was doing the #30DayPhotoProject.
Update #1 – Exhibitions
This year alone has seen two of my photographs exhibited in Berlin and New York. I honestly did not anticipate this to happen as when I submitted the images, the last thing I was expecting is for them to be shown in a physical space outside of the U.K., where I reside.
In Berlin, I exhibited this image as part of a video installation by The Journal Collective for their ABOUT LAST YEAR – LOCKDOWN PHOTOGRAPHY at Willy-Brandt-Haus. I have to be grateful to Ana Nsue to whom I was connected to by Ben Roberts, for visiting the space and documenting my work in the space.
This exhibition ended on the 19th of September 2021.
In New York, the founder of the Black Women Photographers, Polly Irungu, curated this exhibition on ‘Self Preservation’ to be showcased at the 10th anniversary for the Photoville Festival.
A photograph that I took earlier this year was picked to be part of the first ever physical group exhibition for BWP. As I am unable to travel, I am super grateful to Michal Petros for documenting my work at the festival.
This exhibition is ending on the 1st of December 2021. So if you are in New York, please do go and see it, take photos and tag me on Twitter and Instagram.
Update #2 – Guest Editor
Earlier this year, I was asked by Shaun, founder of the The Black Gaze, if I would like to be a guest editor for their monthly newsletter. I have to admit that I almost refused to take this on as I was nervous and didn’t know what to do or expect.
And I guess this is the self-doubt creeping in and making me think I cannot do it.
Anyway, I summed up the courage and did it anyway and took this an opportunity to amplify a few photographers from Kenya whose work I admire in the ‘Discover’ section of the newsletter.
I am so grateful that Shaun and The Black Gaze gave me the space to engage with their audience.
You can read the newsletter that I edited here.
I would also highly recommend signing up the newsletter and if you are or know a Black photographer, why not reach out to them or answer their Q&A.
Update #3 – Online Festival
This month will see me and 16 other creatives showcase our work in an online festival curated and presented by Chin We.
This will be an annual Black women’s arts festival celebrating the beauty of Black culture, identity and heritage. “Ife Nkili” is a phrase from the Igbo tribe in Nigeria which means “Beauty to Behold” supported and funded by Arts Council England.
The festival will premiere LIVE on YouTube on the 14th of October 2021.
UPDATED 14/10/2021: This festival has now ended.
And there you have it. The 3 Autumn Updates that I really wanted to share with you as I am now back to my weekly blogging schedule. And yes, the EK13 / 30 Day Photo Project will be back in November and it might just be another collaboration. Stay tuned!
See you next week! ✌🏾
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