DAVID UZOCHUKWU
TECTONIC SHIFT, 2019
Photography
30x40cm Ed 8+2AP
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© David Uzochukwu
Pigment inkjet print on Canson Infinity Baryta Photographique ii glossy - 310gms
Pluton series is a celebration of young Nigerian creatives and their resilience and strength whilst making, creating and pushing boundaries through their art. From performance artists and activists to dancers, models and filmmakers, each image encapsulates something special about its subject, captured in David’s memorable style.
David says he wanted to create “a fictional Nigerian Pompeii” which he would populate with “people who are crystallizing within Nigerian society, and leaving a blazing trail in their wake.”
Pluton gets its name from the igneous rock that’s created when hot magma rises to the Earth’s surface and slowly cools, crystallizing. It’s a fitting metaphor for the series, which David shot mainly an hour north of Lagos.
Exhibitions
AKAA - Paris - Nov 9th - 11th, 2019
Photo London Fair - Sept 2021
Paris Photo - Nov 2022
Unseen Amesterdam - Sept 2023
New Suns - solo exhibition, Paris - Nov 2024 ~ January 2025
