Rahima Gambo
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This artwork depicts a serene natural scene, with a fallen branch nestled amidst a lush, verdant foliage. The composition is dominated by various shades of green, creating a harmonious and tranquil atmosphere. The overall visual style is realistic, capturing the intricate details of the leaves, branches, and small white flowers. The subject matter suggests a contemplative exploration of the interplay between organic forms and the surrounding environment, highlighting the beauty and fragility of nature. This work may reflect the artist's intention to encourage the viewer to pause and appreciate the quiet, understated wonders of the natural world. ...
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Rahima Gambo
B.1986Rahima Gambo has a photojournalism background, particularly in documentary projects, which undeniably informs her work. Her practice is multidisciplinary, utilizing photography, film, video installation, drawing, sculpture, and sound to explore the cartography of documentary storytelling, delving into themes such as post-colonialism, identity, gender, politics, and shared narratives within Nigeria. Rather than relying solely on a visual approach, she prioritises sensory experiences that occur between objects to construct an alternative, non-linear space that eschews the limitations imposed by conventional documentary photography and narrative structures. Through this method, she seeks to challenge the notion of capturing reality through the camera and to create works that transcend preconceived ideas of time and space. Gambo questions how new ways of seeing might be facilitated by shifting away from the conventional camera-subject dynamic towards a more symbiotic relationship between photographer and subject. She advocates for a porous bodily engagement with the subject matter, one that allows for playful exploration and offshoots and listening to and becoming with the subject. ...