Rotimi Fani-Kayode: The Studio – Staging Desire | Autograph

Hales is thrilled to announce that Rotimi Fani-Kayode: The Studio - Staging Desire, is now open at Autograph, London, UK, through 22 March 2025.

 

In a space where the barriers between difference and fantasy are dissolved, Rotimi Fani-Kayode's photographs are a spirited exploration of culture, intimacy, desire and pain. From 1983 until his death in 1989, the artist lived and worked in Brixton, where his studio transcended into a sanctuary, visualising black queer self-expression.

 

A prominent figure in the Black British art scene, Fani-Kayode's staged and crafted portraits playfully beckoning the viewer to embrace new possibilities of the self. The Studio - Staging Desire is the culmination of meticulous research into the artist's archives, presenting never-before-seen works.