We are hyped up for Seun Taiwo’s #KebbiTales photo exhibition, you should be too

You already know what say about images and the thousand word count. I bet they didn’t tell you anything about photo exhibitions. We’ll tell you.

They tell amazing stories.

Seun Taiwo’s photo exhibition is promising to tell one that is both profound, and scarcely told.

Taiwo spent most of 2015 serving Nigeria as a Youth Corper in Kebbi State.

Sometimes… Most times actually.. Just another #corper. No #photography , no #documentary.. Just teaching young boys Algebra…or speaking to young girls on “the impact of early pregnancy on their future”… Or just being about the Father’s business. Sometimes no dragging people along scouting through bushes in near freezing weather for a photograph of a “nice tree”.. Just a normal day with good and normal people. ? Sometimes, no thinking about the many reasons why a smile maybe inappropriate.. and deciding to smile anyway. ?? . Sometimes, no #kebbitales but always #withloveandlight #seunjamestaiwo #NYSC #Nigeria #Kebbi #believeinNigeria #GodblessNigeria #Nccf #kebbikopa #GoodtoGo #StrongFinish

A photo posted by Seun Taiwo (@seunjamestaiwo) on Feb 23, 2016 at 2:34pm PST

And with the power of storytelling, he intends to use his lens to tell a story of the state that was home for a year. From the industrious women tilling the ground to fill our bellies.

In the spirit of celebrating womanhood today being the International Women’s Day (originally International Working Women’s Day), I’ll be sharing images from the “Joy in the Green” series. . These photographs were taken on the 1st of October, 2015, Nigeria’s independence day, when I came across women who sang as they farmed maizefields… . Joining in on the #PledgeForParity campaign, let’s pledge to “value women and men’s contributions equally” in the world. Joy in the Green 01 . #kebbitales #withloveandlight #seunjamestaiwo #joyinthegreens #iwd #iwd2016 #documentaryphotographer #documentary #photographers #art #Africa #African #woman #Nigeria #Ourkebbi A photo posted by Seun Taiwo (@seunjamestaiwo) on Mar 8, 2016 at 5:10am PST

To young men trailing the path of their ancestors.

World without borders… Space without walls… Let’s write together, today’s history.. Step into my virtual space this Sunday as I show you the full body of work I have collected in the course of the NYSC service period over the past 10months. The ‘venue’- www.facebook.com/seunjamestaiwophotography ‘See’ you there.. #kebbitales #withloveandlight #seunjamestaiwo #onlineexhibition #exhibition #NYSC #Nigeria #Kebbi #kebbikopa #photographers #photodocumentary #documentaryphotographer

A photo posted by Seun Taiwo (@seunjamestaiwo) on Apr 5, 2016 at 12:29pm PDT

From the teachers.

In the course of getting a formal education in Nigeria (up to higher institution level), a child will have to go through an average of 100 tutors/teachers/lecturers averagely 4 education institutions (sometimes as many as 10) and spend at least 20 years. . As Aisha* began her journey this day, I had the opportunity to witness the laying of the blocks upon which everything else will be built. . I’ll be sharing some stories and photographs bordering on the topic of education in the next couple of days. . Here’s from a series I title “Tomorrow today” . Tomorrow today 01 #kebbitales #withloveandlight #seunjamestaiwo #tomorrowtoday #education #Africa #Nigeria #Kebbi #UNICEF #SDGs #Goal4 #QualityEducation #development #bnw #documentaryphotographer #documentary #photographers #bw #b_n_w A photo posted by Seun Taiwo (@seunjamestaiwo) on Mar 23, 2016 at 8:43am PDT

To the students.

In the course of getting a formal education in Nigeria (up to higher institution level), a child will have to go through an average of 100 tutors/teachers/lecturers, averagely 4 education institutions (sometimes as many as 10), and spend at least 20 years. . As Aisha* began her journey this day, I had the opportunity to witness the laying of the blocks upon which everything else will be built. . I’ll be sharing some stories and photographs bordering on the topic of education in the next couple of days. . Here’s from a series I title “Tomorrow today” . Tomorrow today 02 #kebbitales #withloveandlight #seunjamestaiwo #tomorrowtoday #education #Africa #Nigeria #Kebbi #UNICEF #SDGs #Goal4 #QualityEducation #development #bnw #documentaryphotographer #documentary #photographers #bw #b_n_w

A photo posted by Seun Taiwo (@seunjamestaiwo) on Mar 23, 2016 at 8:46am PDT

 

The best part? The exhibition is happening right in your hands, a few clicks away, on Facebook. It holds on Sunday 10th of April, at the Seun James Taiwo Photography Facebook page from 1pm-3pm.

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