Rachel Seidu
Rachel Seidu (b.1997) is a Lagos-based photographer and filmmaker whose work delves into the intimate and emotional aspects of human experience. With a focus on capturing personal narratives, Seidu uses both conceptual and documentary techniques to create portraits that resonate with simplicity and depth. Her images invite viewers into the interior lives of her subjects, emphasizing authenticity and raw emotion, often exploring themes of identity, freedom, renewal, and self-expression.
Her photography serves as a meditation on identity, healing, and connection. Seidu’s work is marked by its quiet, affective power, engaging deeply with the emotions and stories of her subjects.
In 2021, Seidu photographed the cover of the Booker Prize-shortlisted novel We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo. She was shortlisted for the James Barnor Prize and Yaa Asantewaa Prize. In 2023, she collaborated with Yves Saint Laurent for a fanzine and exhibition at the Saint Laurent Rive Droite stores in Paris and Los Angeles. Additionally, she was selected for the Tremplin Jeunes Talents at the Planches Contact Photography Festival and residency in Deauville, France
Her exhibitions include Festival Planches contact (2024, Deauville), Freedom Multitudes (2024, Houston), YSL Rive Droite (2023, Paris/LA), Awa nibi (2023, Lagos/Hamburg), and Let’s Take a Moment (2022, Lagos). Seidu is a member of Black Women Photographers and the African Photojournalism Database.
Read More
