Guernica interviews Lagos Photo Festival founder Azu Nwagbogu about the goals of the festival, and the growth of photography as a social tool in Nigeria.
“The problem of Africa really is the Afro-pessimism, where we show the hopelessness of the African situation. It leads to apathy, and no one wants to do anything. You think it’s hopeless, so what’s the point? But if we represent a more rounded view and we’re able to advocate and get invested people to come together, then I think photography will play a key role in creating the vision of the continent we all want to see.”
