SEYE ISIKALU, SeLF Portrait.
Seye Isikalu is a London based portrait Photographer & Filmaker.
Born & Raised in London & OF nigerian heritage, he developed the ability to adapt between & take elements from the contrasting cultures, for a unique angle in his visual work. Seye is best known for his vibrant & clean photographic style centring black subjects, his love of his heritage, culture, nostalgia & social commentary. Having recently ventured into film making, Seye explores a new avenue of story telling by injecting his life experiences into motion visuals. His clients & FEAtures include Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, The fader, dazed, Allure, harrods, NIKE London, Google, SONY Music, Paramount & Channel 4.
Seye lives & works in London.
Exhibitions & Festivals
The New Black Vanguard: Photography between Art and Fashion - Rencontres d’Arles, France (2021) Tasweer Photo Festival, Qatar (2021) Bunjil Place Gallery, Australia (2020)
Photo Vogue Festival, Base Milano, milan (2019)
‘Regimes Of Truth’, Lagos Photo Festival, African Artists Foundation, Lagos Nigeria (2017)
Common Threads, NOW Gallery, London (2019)
Motion Picture, ICA, London (2017)
No Direct Flight, BFI, London (2019)
‘Wontumi Ntaaki’, Samam Archive, Accra Ghana (2019)
CinemAfrica, Stockholm, Sweden (2018)