Ade Okelarin

I am a concept driven photographer who creates emotionally resonate images that are akin to me. I explore my ideas using portraiture, fabric, adornment and jewellery, as I am interested in ethnography and how cultures express themselves visually.

My work is layered in light, texture and mood that is rooted in a narrative. Photography for me is about a conversation on how I see the world, how I interpret my African heritage, how I unravel a dream and how I fabricate a fantasy.

I currently live in London with my beautiful wife.

Telling Stories London Photomonth, Rich Mix, London Nov 2015
125LIVE Drays Walk Gallery, Truman’s Brewery, London, Oct 2015
The story within Piazza Covent Garden, London Aug 2015
Woman Relle Gallery, Lagos Mar 2015
Retrospect Temple Muse Gallery, Lagos, Nov 2014
New Africa Brunei Gallery, SOAS, London, Jan 2014
Fashion meets Art Drays Walk Gallery, Truman’s Brewery, London, Sep 2013