Committed, Creative and Conscientious
I'm a driven self-starter who has worked her way through several independent projects. As a photographer, graphic designer and curator, I also have an impressive array of skills under my belt which makes me an incredibly adaptable addition to any team. I love working with other people in both leadership and team-member capacities!
Projects
- Tate Collective BHM CommissionBlack History Month can be difficult for black creatives. Our annual seat at the table is often met with more obstacles than opportunities as we dodge pigeonholing and lowball fees, only to have invitations dry out come November 1st. This is why Lubaina Himid’s “The Carrot Piece” stood out to me. In the face of institutional attempts to “integrate” black womxn artists – rife with tokenism, false promises and pressure to conform – Himid reminds us we already have what we need. My response foc
- "Regenerate" - Barbican Young Visual Artists 2021Oríkì for our Daughters of the New Age “Oríkì for our Daughters of the New Age” celebrates choosing to centre communal care as a radical act in an increasingly isolating and divisive world. Oríkì is praise poetry used by the Yoruba to speak to the divine within us. It is a deep spiritual expression of the virtues of who we are - and most importantly - who we can become, calling to the power of our past, presents and futures. This series is in praise of kinship and solidarity with other women o
- Tate Collective x Moleskine Foundation - "Where is South" Co-Curator and ContributorParticipant in the Moleskine Foundation's AtWork Project with Tate Collective and curator Simon Njami Created installation piece in response to prompt "Where is South" Co-curated final exhibition for display at the Tate Modern
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Projects credited in
- Vision boarding for 2022We kicked off 2022, and this year's series of events, by hosting a discussion & vision boarding session for photographers and creatives. This was a chance for people to come together, reflect on their creative achievements from 2021 & think about their ambitions for the year ahead. The first part of the evening we welcomed people to join our discussion on creative goals for 2022. Asking questions such as - what creative projects do you have in mind for the new year? Would you like to collabora3
- Black History Month: TPF Talks x Design DistrictThe event For October’s edition of TPF Talks we’re excited to be hosting a very special panel in celebration of Black History Month. The panel will host Black creatives, activists & educators who will share their career journeys, their experiences of navigating the industry, and their stories & tips – whilst opening up a space for a wider conversation centred around wellbeing and community. The panel Fikayo Adebajo will be facilitating the panel. She is a visual artist from Lagos who is based
Work history
Young Visual ArtistBarbican Centre
London, United KingdomInternship
Web-design and Curatorial Team Lead of the Barbican's competitive Young Visual Artist Group
Selected for highly competitive program working towards May 2021 exhibition
- Project management for curation of online exhibition + website development
- Collaboratively created cohesive visual identity for the collective + visual assets to be used in marketing
- Development of website with use of Readymag and CSS code injection
- Utilised User Experience wireframing + site-mapping to optimise site for mobile use
- Analysed site traffic with Google Analytics and SEO optimisation
CuratorTATE
- London, United KingdomFreelance
Participant in the Moleskine Foundation's AtWork Project with Tate Collective and Simon Njami
Created installation piece in response to prompt "Where is South"
Co-curated final exhibition for display at the Tate Modern
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Skills
- Photojournalism
- Photography
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Create Suite
- Graphic Design
- UX Design
- Interviewing
- Curating
- Social Media Management
Education
BSc SociologyThe London School of Economics
- London, United Kingdom
1st Class Degree Classification
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A LevelsWestminster School
- London, United Kingdom
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Awards
Highly Commended Photographic EntryThe London School of Economics
Research project on maternal healthcare and NGOs in NigeriaC
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Young Photographer's PrizeConfucius Institute
Winner of the Changing China Connections Prize at UCL Confucius Institute