Rotimi Fani-Kayode

1955–1989

Biography

Oluwarotimi (Rotimi) Adebiyi Wahab Fani-Kayode (20 April 1955 – 21 December 1989) was a Nigerian-born photographer, who moved to England at the age of 12 to escape the Nigerian Civil War. The main body of his work was created between 1982 and 1989. He explored the tensions created by sexuality, race and culture through stylised portraits and compositions.

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Artworks

Rotimi Fani-Kayode Bronze Head

1987, printed c.1987–8
Rotimi Fani-Kayode Sonponnoi

1987, printed c.1987–8

Features

Tate Etc

Portfolio: Rotimi Fani-Kayode – Desire In Exile

Mark Sealy

Rotimi Fani-Kayode arrived in Brighton aged 11 in 1966, having fled Nigeria’s civil war. After coming out as gay, he ...
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