“Folarin Shasanya”

Street Installations as Advertising

Lagos -  The woodworkers situated on Boyle St, Onikan, leave a sample door and ladder propped up against a defunct telephone pole to advertise their trade.…
Folarin Shasanya – Lagos Lab

Street Cupboard

Lagos -  The engineers (car mechanics) on Military St, Onikan, have painted the wall in the colors of the Nigerian flag. They put up hooks for their clothes to hang on whilst…
Folarin Shasanya – Lagos Lab

Night Bus to Ajah

Lagos -  At the end of Marina on Lagos Island, this night bus waits to ferry travelers to Ajah in Lekki. Three megaphones in the tree above the bus blare out information…
Folarin Shasanya – Lagos Lab

Hidden Forces - Rapid Response

Lagos -  The Lagos State Rapid Response Squad uses these huge armored vehicles to stand guard over petrol stations and other locations that require extra security. This is probably due to the…
Folarin Shasanya – Lagos Lab

Keeping it in the Family

Lagos -  The Central Bank of Nigeria recently fired the leaders and boards of directors of several banks. In a country hit hard by the economic crisis, many of these powerful banks…
Folarin Shasanya – Lagos Lab

Domestic Shoe Rack

Lagos -  For the latest in space-saving furniture, your home can have an economical shoe rack like this with enough room for all the family’s footwear. Simply remove window air-conditioning unit (if…
Folarin Shasanya – Lagos Lab

Holy Installation

Lagos -  The Marian Shrine located in the garden of a catholic church gives people an opportunity to drink holy water for free whenever it is open. This “installation” has taps on…
Folarin Shasanya – Lagos Lab

Batteries Not Included

Lagos -  On the edges of the Lagos lagoon near Lekki, one of Lagos’ wealthiest areas and a “gated community” seemingly trying to isolate itself from the rest of the city, a…
Folarin Shasanya – Lagos Lab

Hidden Forces - Street Economics

Lagos -  At about 8 in the evening at Tafawa Balewa Square, a worker is still able to make a call or buy units for his phone at one of the thousands…
Folarin Shasanya – Lagos Lab

Art in a Crowded Place

Lagos -  Around one of Lagos’ many iconic statues (this one representing the Eyo, the symbol of the city), a typical scene unfolds here at an intersection between Lagos Island and Dolphin…
Folarin Shasanya – Lagos Lab