Emily Nkanga: Unyọñ Ufọk
About The Book
Unyọñ Ufọk [translation: Going Home] explores grief, identity, and home. Through analog photographs shot on Mamiya RZ 67 and Olympus OM2, Emily Nkanga captures fleeting moments of everyday life in her hometown of Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. The images act as a time capsule, preserving the beauty of life’s transient moments. Publisher’s Info
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About The Artist
Emily Nkanga is a Nigerian-British multidisciplinary artist working across photography and filmmaking. Her work focuses on exploring the lived experiences of individuals within the complexities of everyday life or popular culture. Her documentary project Narratives of Displacement: Conversations with Boko Haram Displaced Persons in Northeast Nigeria, which documents internally displaced people affected by the Boko Haram insurgency, was published by Taylor & Francis. Nkanga is also well-known for her work capturing notable artists and athletes including Thierry Henry, Whoopi Goldberg, Alex Iwobi and Olamide.
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Specifics
Emily Nkanga: Unyọñ Ufọk (GÒKÈ, 2025) | Essay: Isaac Huxtable | Editor: Debbie Meniru | Design: Hailey Kuckein | Hardcover | 6 x 8 inches | 172 pages, 83 images | Limited edition of 200 copies. Link.
