David Dosunmu
African Photojournalism Database
Kigali, Rwanda
David Dosunmu is a Storyteller/documentary photographer and Cinematographer based in Lagos, Nigeria.
He obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology and an MBA in 2011 and 2016 respectively, from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso Oyo State.
Dosunmu’s work confronts various issues that impact the daily lives of Nigerians such as gender, culture, and belief systems. He believes every photograph is witness to a moment, a life, a reality — that a photograph is an opportunity to document and preserve what would otherwise be lost or unknown. Dosunmu’s images captures points of reflection and act to initiate meaningful dialogue regarding the relationship and responsibilities of the individual within the collective.
Selected Exhibitions:
2019: NEW YORK CITY EXHIBITION: Documenting Humanity, to raise awareness about global issues at ArtSpace: 215 E 99th St, New York, New York 10029, United States of America.
2017 LANDSCAPES, a Photography Exhibition by RELE Gallery at Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja Lagos, Nigeria
2017 Centro Queretano de la Imagen. Mexico Exhibition - Querétaro, Mexico.
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2016 Art X Lagos, International Art Fair, Lagos, Nigeria
Workshops:
2019 Foundry Photojournalism Workshop, VII Academy & Photo wings Kigali, Rwanda.
2017- 2019 The Nlele Institute (TNI.ACP African Center for Photography) Selected Mentee under the Leadership of Renowned Photographer Uche Okpa-Iroha.
2017 The Now Collectives, Africa's biggest Photography conference.
2016 Iwaya Community Art Festival, Lagos, Nigeria
2016 Foto Factory Lagos, Eva Ocherbauer, Lagos, Nigeria
2013 The Ambiguity of the Face: A Portrait Workshop, The Nlele Institute (TNI.ACP)/Goethe Institute, Lagos, Nigeria