Fawaz Oyedeji is a documentary photographer, photojournalist, and historian from Nigeria whose work centers on exploring political expression in Africa. His work examines how people interact with power, understanding it not just as a repressive force but as one that operates actively within various levels of social structures, such as political authority, social class, institutions, and events.

He holds a background inMass Communication from Yaba College of Technologyand studiedHistory Education at the University of Lagos. In 2023, he graduated from theMarket Photo Workshop in South Africa,further refining his photojournalism and documentary practice.

Fawaz’s work, which covers themes such as the rise of private security companies, the role of political posters during elections, protests against police violence, and the lives of student cadets, has been published in The Financial Times, Les Echos and exhibited globally, earning him grants, awards, and commissions from prestigious organizations like theW. Eugene Smith Fund, Prince Claus Fund, Christian Dior Parfums, Daniele Tamagni Foundation, UN WFP, Architectural Review, Magnum Photos, and Agence France-Presse (AFP),etc.

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