Jah Grey Putting Ourselves Together

This solo exhibition by Jah Grey features portraits of trans women, drag queens, and non-binary individuals from Lagos, Nigeria who exude romance and reverence. Created with Nigerian creative director Uche Uba, these photographs are part of UnCommon Beauty, a 2022 docuseries by Priscilla Nzimiro Nwanah, paying tribute to activists like Fola Francis who fight for LGBTQ2S+ rights against Nigeria’s criminalizing laws. Challenging the rigid norms of respectability and politeness, each portrait embodies the indomitable aspiration for being true to oneself. Putting Ourselves Together presents self-assembly as a visual testament to revolutionary love and radical imagination.

Curated by Joséphine Denis

Presented by BAND in partnership with CONTACT