Profile
Fawaz Oyedeji is a photojournalist and historian based in Nigeria. Fawaz holds a degree in Mass Communication from the Yaba College of Technology and a degree in History Education from the University of Lagos. Fawaz’s artistic practice largely focuses on examining political consciousness within African social groups and he believes it’s important to record daily life and the seemingly mundane, not simply for higher awareness and understanding of our times, but for individuals in the future to be able to reflect on who they are and how they got there. Fawaz has been commissioned by various publications and organizations, such as The Financial Times, Sahelien, and the ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability. He has showcased his works in Lagos, New York, Kigali, and Germany and he is also a beneficiary of the Eugene Smith Memorial Fund Student Grant (2019), the Bronx Documentary Center Grant (2020), and the Daniele Tamagni Grant (2021) for his work “Yours In Arms”.
