Geofrey offers conceptualised photography
Friday, April 06, 2018
Geofrey celebrates African, specifically black skin
According to the artist, the colour of Coca Cola matches the African skin colour and that is where the concept is derived from. His genre is a narrative and tells stories through photography, particularly stories of dark African skin tones. He stated that #CokeSkin is a build-up to a photography book he is currently working on. Being black to him means, “I am Beautiful, Present, Bold and Important”, he said.
He added that for a long time and even up to date, people still discriminated against black people, hence he believes Africans are important and relevant.
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