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Damilola Onafuwa | |
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| Born | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
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| Website | damilolaonafuwa |
Damilola Michael Onafuwa is a Nigerian visual artist, documentary photographer, and filmmaker known for his work that highlights human interest stories and cultural narratives.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Early life
editBorn and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. His interest became the foundation of his career as a visual artist, inspiring him to create works that connect the real and the surreal.[1]
Career
editOnafuwa’s professional journey took shape in 2015 when he served as a photography consultant for UNICEF Nigeria's Hard to Reach Project. In this role, he traveled across six Nigerian states—Bauchi, Borno, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, and Yobe—to document the social and economic challenges faced by communities in these areas..[7]
In February 2018, he curated his solo photography exhibition titled "Angels Among Men" in collaboration with the Onome Akinlolu Majaro (OAM) Foundation. The exhibition aimed the misconceptions about individuals born with albinism in Nigeria,[8][9] shedding light on their struggles and advocating for greater societal understanding. He also delivered a TEDx Talk titled "Understanding and Overcoming Myths Behind Biases", where he discussed the cultural stereotypes and daily realities faced by people with albinism.[10][11]
Onafuwa's work gained international recognition with the commissions from organizations such as Bloomberg, Heifer International, and various UN agencies, including UNICEF and UNOCHA. In 2019, he was nominated for the prestigious Joop Swart Masterclass by the World Press Photo Foundation and participated in the Global Short Docs Forum in Kyiv, Ukraine.[12]
In addition to his photography, Onafuwa also contributed to various publications, including Agbowó Magazine,[13] and was also involved in projects that document hunger in northeast Nigeria for UNOCHA.[14]
Onafuwa is also the founder and creative director of StoryMaxima, a media and production services company based in Lagos.[15]
In 2022, he curated a portrait collection titled "Grandad's Possessions,"[16] In November 2023, he organized a two-day visual documentary storytelling workshop called "StoryMaxima’s Doc-You Mentary Bootcamp,"[15] designed to empower emerging documentary filmmakers and photographers.
Notable Projects
editAwards and honours
edit- Nominee, The Future Awards Africa Prize for Photography.[17]
- Member, Africa Photo-Journalism Database.[18]
- Participant - Global Short Docs Forum[19]
- Fellow – Skoll World Forum[20]
References
edit- ^ a b LensCulture, Damilola Onafuwa |. "Damilola Onafuwa". LensCulture. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ a b "Damilola Onafuwa and OAM Foundation Present the "Angels Among Men" Photography Exhibition". NIGERIAN NGO. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ a b Magazine, No! Wahala (2020-05-25). "Grandad's Possessions- Damilola Onafuwa". No! Wahala Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Nigeria Brews Up a Holiday Currency Mess". Bloomberg.com. 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Annual Country Report | World Food Programme". www.wfp.org. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "UN Food Agencies warn of rising levels of acute hunger with potential risk of famine in four hotspots | World Food Programme". www.wfp.org. 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ a b "First-ever International Day of Play | UNICEF". www.unicef.org. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ a b "Damilola Onafuwa and OAM Foundation Present the "Angels Among Men" Photography Exhibition". NIGERIAN NGO. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ a b Chioma, Obinna (2018-02-20). "OAM Foundation, advocate demystify albinism with Angels Amongst Men". Vanguard Ng. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "TEDxLagos | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (2018-08-17). "Boye Olusanya, Simi Adeagbo, Damilola Onafuwa to speak at TEDxLagos 2018 | Tomorrow, August 18th". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Joop Swart Masterclass | World Press Photo". www.worldpressphoto.org. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ admin (2019-07-22). "Press Release: Download Limits". Agbowó. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ UN Humanitarian (2021-07-30). "The Cost of Hunger in north-east Nigeria". Exposure. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ a b Akagbu, Amber (2023-11-11). "10 Visual Storytellers Brought Together by StoryMaxima in "Doc-You-Mentary Bootcamp, Lagos"| The Culture Custodian". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ a b Magazine, No! Wahala (2020-05-25). "Grandad's Possessions- Damilola Onafuwa". No! Wahala Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ TFAA (2018-12-02). "The Future Awards Africa Prize for Photography endowed by Canon". The Future Awards Africa. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "APJD members | World Press Photo". www.worldpressphoto.org. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Manager, Ayesha Aleem Communications. "That's a wrap! – Global Short Docs Forum". One World Media. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Skoll | Damilola Onafuwa". Retrieved 2024-07-16.