We've been such huge fans of Yagazie Emezi for years, especially her cartoons, and we're delighted to have her join us at The Nigerian Natural Hair + Beauty Show to talk about challenging beauty standards through photography!
Yagazie is a multi-disciplinary
artist and documentary photographer from Aba, Nigeria. She studied Cultural
Anthropology and African Studies in the United States before returning to
Nigeria as a Visual Curator for Bialere, a digital platform focused on
showcasing young African creatives.
She is a contributing photographer to
Everyday Africa and a mentor on the Cointreau Creative Crew, a program set to
promote the development of women's creative freedom and expression.
Her works
have been featured on Huffington Post, MTV, Format Magazine, Models.com, The
Guardian (Nigeria) and Essence Magazine.
She is currently
covering education for at risk girls in Liberia alongside personal projects on
scars and intimacy.
Exhibitions
LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph in
Charlottesville, VA, sponsored by World Press Photo. 2016
Unseen Photo Fair, Amsterdam. 2016
The Everyday Projects at FotoIstanbul
2016.
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