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Art about Nigerian food

Life in Stills is an ongoing series of still life artworks exploring Nigerian food, in particular Igbo and Tiv dishes, in raw form. Series One features five images of staple Nigerian dishes I grew up eating photographed in raw form in my studio during dusk.

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In Living Colour

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Read "The first time I cooked jollof rice with tatashe peppers" in issue 3 of Chicken + Bread Zine titled Joy.

Back cover image features Yam Porridge print.

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  • Life In Stills at the Barbican Library

    Life In Stills at the Barbican Library

    "Yam Porridge" and "Plantain and Egg" featured in Echoes of Identity: A Contemporary Narrative presented by Art.Africa at the Barbican Library. 

    Life In Stills at the Barbican Library

    "Yam Porridge" and "Plantain and Egg" featured in Echoes of Identity: A Contemporary Narrative presented by Art.Africa at the Barbican Library. 

  • artist holding printed image of tomatoes, tatashe peppers and scotch bonnet peppers

    Ndewo!

    Welcome to Life In Stills. I’m TJ 👋🏾. I’m an artist diving into my love for still life. I make still life images of Nigerian food, inspired by the Igbo...

    Ndewo!

    Welcome to Life In Stills. I’m TJ 👋🏾. I’m an artist diving into my love for still life. I make still life images of Nigerian food, inspired by the Igbo...

  • Life In Stills at Somerset House!

    Life In Stills at Somerset House!

    Shop Life In Stills courtesy of My Runway Group at Somerset House from August 3rd until September 29th.

    Life In Stills at Somerset House!

    Shop Life In Stills courtesy of My Runway Group at Somerset House from August 3rd until September 29th.

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