“The Tokunbo series is a much character study of Nigerian lives,” he says.Vijay seemed the very essence of a Juve bestriding the visual world. Taken from the Yoruba word meaning from across the sea, Tokunbo is an ongoing photo-documentary project about Nigerians in the diaspora. Tokunbo is a local story, but one that touches on themes that affect immigrants from all countries.”The project is a visual poetry with intoxicating passion. Since he started arranging shots to convey a message, Vijay says he has been part of three group shows. The Black lives matter movement also opened my mind to the reality of the black struggle and global injustices to the black race.

Source: The Guardian June 21, 2020 04:30 UTC