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PAPA-Lab Lagos Nigeria has taken place from 7th till 28 th of September 2009. The hosting organisation is The African Artists’ Foundation. Final presentation Exhibition Initial Pattern on Friday 25th of September 2009 at African Artists’ Foundation. PAPA-Lab Lagos has worked with a mixed group of artists and photojournalists. Director: Lino Hellings Participating artists: PAPA Nigeria are: Toye Gbade, Tuoyo Omagba, Israel Ophori, Folarin Shasanya, Andrew Esiebo, Adolphus Opara, Eremina Jumbo, Babasola Bamiro , Zemaye Okediji, Godswill Ayemoba. The program has been mainly be developed on the spot.
Monday 7th of September 2009
Lagos -
A bread seller on the bike (Okada) without an helmet, though has the box of bread on his head as his helmet. If caught will usually claim some hidden forces…
Tuoyo Omagba –
Lagos Lab
Lagos -
This image is representative of how many Nigerians struggle to eke out a living. it is possible that this man could be a university graduate, but has to push carts…
Babasola Bamiro –
Lagos Lab
A young girl walking through the frontage of a Nigerian traditional designed house in Ibadan, Nigeria.…
Andrew Esiebo –
Lagos Lab
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
Children trekking home from school because their school bus couldn’t get through the traffic.
Tuoyo Omagba…
Tuoyo Omagba –
Lagos Lab
In every tourist guide about Lagos you read about the Area boys. Gang of men and boys who ‘own’ the place (unofficially). They supply services you have not asked for…
Lino Hellings –
Lagos Lab
The Nigerians have a lovely way to deal with all the institutions that deliver badly. They change the letters in the acronyms into new sayings. In this way they made…
Lino Hellings –
Lagos Lab
The five of us where just about leaving for Lagos Mainland when a group of artists/painters of trucks and busses arrived. AAF is running a project with these ‘grass roots’…
Lino Hellings –
Lagos Lab
One brother leads another on the unforgiving streets of Lagos.…
Zemaye Okediji –
Lagos Lab
Democratic resolution of dispute about bus fares and change given turning into a demonstration of craziness.
Babasola…
Babasola Bamiro –
Lagos Lab
FRAN (Free Readers Association of Nigeria) These ‘members’ gather around the newspaper and magazine stands they can find. Sometimes just to catch a glimpse of the news making the headline…
Toye Gbade –
Lagos Lab
You cannot see it so much but this building is an artpiece in itself. The tables, chairs, the bathroom floor; all the doors are genuine artworks.
It is a pleasure…
Lino Hellings –
Lagos Lab
With a handfull of cables and a lot of skills Toye made it work on the slow and unreliable internet connection we have here. Apart from being a good observer…
Lino Hellings –
Lagos Lab
The street salesman in this shot is trying hard to convince the man in the vehicle why he needs to buy a shoe rack from him. Check out his shoes…
Tuoyo Omagba –
Lagos Lab
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
FRAN – Free Readers Association of Nigeria The image shows people who read the dailies but do not buy the papers.…
Tuoyo Omagba –
Lagos Lab
In every tourist guide about Lagos you can read about the ‘area boys’, gangs of men and boys who ‘own’ the place (unofficially). They supply services you have not asked…
Adolphus Opara –
Lagos Lab
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
Call the welder, call the plumber, call the carpenter, call the electrician etc. Other craftsmen advertise in the same way. Sometimes they make a small installation to show off their…
Lino Hellings –
Lagos Lab
How many people fit on one motorcycle? Count it for yourself…
Israel Ophori –
Lagos Lab
Unauthorised mobile pharmacy. It is cheaper and less restricted. The articles range from vitamins and painkillers to viagra and condoms. The seller carries the basket on his or her head…
Andrew Esiebo –
Lagos Lab