Daniel Obasi
Fashion . Portrait
Daniel Obasi’s works birth a certain idealism to Afrocentric concepts; whimsical, soft yet powerfully contrasting with sharp silhouettes, colours and ...
Daniel Obasi’s works birth a certain idealism to Afrocentric concepts; whimsical, soft yet powerfully contrasting with sharp silhouettes, colours and ...
DANIEL OBASI
[MAANIFEST]BEAUTIFUL RESISTANCE * FASHION EYE LAGOS
Based in Lagos, Daniel Obasi is a Nigerian-born photographer and creative director. His work seeks to create alternatives and offer an ever refreshing perspective on the African Narrative.
BEAUTIFUL RESISTANCE * FASHION EYE LAGOS
DAZED
ATMOS
ATMOS
Attracted to old cinema and afro futurism, fantasy and alternate realities, Daniel has developed a heartfelt style that lures viewers into an ever evolving imagination.
VOGUE PORTUGAL
VOGUE
VOGUE PORTUGAL
NP LAGOS SHOOT
NATAAL
His body of work explore subject matters like societal ideals on sexuality, gender roles and masculinity, beauty, cultural symbolism, Afrocentric fantasy and human relations.
PRIMARY PAPER
i-D ITALIA
ATMOS
PRIMARY PAPER
Daniel’s stories are heavy with a sculptural symbolism that is both playful and gentle as well as satirical and activist.
BEAUTIFUL RESISTANCE * FASHION EYE LAGOS
ESTE PAPER
'CORRIDORS OF POWER'
PRIMARY PAPER
His aesthetics are whimsical, soft, ethereal, yet seductive and powerfully contrasting with sharp silhouettes and colours.
THE FACE
MIU MIU X GARAGE
ATMOS
'PARABLES'
VOGUE PORTUGAL
His editorial projects have been featured in magazines including i-D, Dazed, The Face, Vogue, Vogue Portugal, Primary Paper, Rolling Stone, Atmos, Indie, Disorder UK, Nataal, Another Man, Marie Claire, Oxosi, Afropunk and OkayAfrica.
BURNA BOY for ROLLING STONE
AMAKA
SELF-PORTRAIT, DADA
AMAKA
DAZED
For BEAUTIFUL RESISTANCE - FASHION EYE LAGOS – published by Louis Vuitton in july 2022 – Daniel turned his lens on the Nigerian capital to weave an imagined narrative bringing together political and social issues of paramount importance to him – sexuality, gender fluidity, non conformity, political corruption, and religious fervor.
BEAUTIFUL RESISTANCE * FASHION EYE LAGOS
Daniel Obasi has styled and directed a few fashion films including BICEP - released in july 2022 and UDARA – Awarded 'Best New Director' at Milano's Fashion Film Festival in 2019...“In the long run I would love to work more in film as that has always been my first love”.
BICEP, FILM
UDARA, FILM
DAZED
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