All The Pictures I Could Not Make
“You don’t take a photograph. You ask quietly to borrow it.” — Unknown X. There is a thing about missed opportunities. Most times, once it’s gone, it’s gone. The only thing you can do [...]
Author: James Bekenawei
Travel Notes
X. You sit, silent. Look out the window, watch the sparse trees and thick brown grasses run in the opposite direction. You point at sights to the person sitting beside you. You do not [...]
Trust The Process II
The road has been a gift that keeps on giving even though most times it’s a repetition of what has happened before. Enter a new place, get familiar, meet people, seek permission, lift a [...]
On movement
Newton’s First Law of motion says a body remains at rest or constantly in motion unless an external force act upon … No, this is not Physics, this is just a series of questions [...]
How Much A Picture Worth?
X. I struggle. To write, to take photographs, to capture alluring moments, to freeze memories, to do the work. I would rather sit with strangers, have conversations and observe than lift my camera, but [...]
The Eyes Have It
The eyes convey a wide range of emotions. Words are not needed when the eyes do the talking.
Trust The Process
“Without art, the Earth is just eh.” Everyone loves beautiful things. But very few people love the process of creating them. It’s too much work. We want to enjoy the end [...]
Artist Statement – “On this journey, I intend to explore the Nigerianness of things… How that Nigerianness is expressed on the road and how it changes across different places.”
I love to question things. Sometimes I find the answers I seek, other times the answers lead to other questions and I find myself in an endless loop. But should this stop me from [...]