Lagos, Nigeria Rele Gallery presents Ųmų Anya (Children of the Eye), a solo exhibition by fine art photographer Mavic Chijioke Okeugo, on view from April 6–12, 2021. The exhibition introduces a new body of work that meditates on childhood, perception, and the profound act of seeing through youthful eyes.
Translated from Igbo, Ųmų Anya Children of the Eye encapsulates the exhibition’s central concerns with vision, awareness, and emotional insight. Okeugo positions children as both subjects and storytellers, crafting images that exist in the liminal space between reality and imagination. Meticulously composed and richly textured, the photographs carry a painterly sensibility that invites sustained looking and quiet reflection.
Across scenes of play, movement, and stillness, the works consider how children interpret the world and how memory preserves these early modes of perception. Eschewing sentimentality, Okeugo presents childhood as a site of strength, curiosity, and calm authority encouraging viewers to reassess their own perspectives and reconnect with the discipline of attentive seeing.
Installed within Rele Gallery’s minimalist setting, Ųmų Anya (Children of the Eye) unfolds as an immersive visual experience where color, form, and narrative converge with clarity and intent. The exhibition marks a significant moment in Okeugo’s artistic trajectory and contributes meaningfully to contemporary conversations in African fine art photography.
The exhibition is open to the public April 6–12, 2021, at Rele Gallery, Lagos.
Exhibition Details
Artist: Mavic Chijioke Okeugo
Title: Ųmų Anya (Children of the Eye)
Dates: April 6–12, 2021
Venue: Rele Gallery, Lagos