Lochi Shaun Kalu

Collection Highlights

Video
Lagos, Nigeria.

Artist Development Fund recipient, 2021

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“I want to display the average Nigerian having a good time...by capturing joyful expression in motion through gestures, movement and dance, and leisure activities.”

Meet Lochi

Lochi Shaun Kalu is a filmmaker and writer from Lagos, Nigeria. With a background in communications, media, and creative direction, his work brims with intriguing narratives. His commission project for Adobe Stock, called “LAGOS GYRATION,” is inspired by the Joyful Rhythm and Celebration of Self creative briefs. The creative will follow different people in Lagos as they interact and enjoy themselves, giving the viewer a personal, intimate look at the carefree, joyful moments of Lagos life. His overall vision for the work is “a soft roar about the spirit of Lagos—from my heart to the world.”

“I really just want to display the average Nigerian having a good time,” he says. “I aim to do this by capturing joyful expression in motion through gestures, movement and dance, and leisure activities.

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