George Osodi
B. 1974
George Osodi lives and works in Lagos, Nigeria.
An Associated Press photographer and participant in the 2015 Venice Biennale, George Osodi employs the traditions of photojournalism to convey complex narratives.
His photographs range between photojournalism and artistic documentary, covering topics from contemporary Nigerian monarchs through to injustices occurring in the Niger Delta over its natural resources. Osodi belongs to a generation of photographers who want to represent their country from a Nigerian perspective; authorship is therefore central to his practice.
His photographs have appeared in publications such as the New York Times, Time Magazine and The Mirror. Osodi took part in Documenta 12 2007 and has exhibited his works worldwide. His works are part of major international collections including the National Museum of African Art, (Smithsonian Institution), the National Museum of Greece, the Martin Margulies Collection in Miami and the Museumslandschaft Hessen Kassel in Germany.
Osodi’s work will be featured in the upcoming exhibition A World in Common: Contemporary African Photography at the Tate Modern at the Tate Modern from June 2023 - January 2024.