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This project showcased emerging photographers whose work documented the built environment in Lagos, including buildings under construction and those symptomatic of the deterioration and neglect of existing infrastructure, the latter seemingly standing in for times past. Together, the works revealed a few of the infinite number of perspectives from which Lagos can be represented, and the many areas threatened by the city’s environmental challenges. Through augmented reality, some of these photographs were “consumed” by elements that represented a few of the ways in which the environment is currently at risk.
This is Lagos responded to Falz’s ‘This is Nigeria’, and in turn Childish Gambino’s ‘This is America’. Shifting from their emphasis on people, this project presented the environment as a shared space. The aim was to highlight everyday choices which affect the condition of Lagos. Additionally, the project sought to stimulate conversations about decisions made today that will affect our shared tomorrows. The featured photographers included Amanda Iheme, Nyancho NwaNri and Ifebusola Shotunde.