Daniel Obasi, Photographer, Lagos

Description

Two dark-skinned, barefoot male dancers are positioned against a mottled purple backdrop in a studio setting. The dancer in the foreground is kneeling with his right leg forward and left leg extended, wearing white athletic leggings and a black tank top adorned with a large light blue pom pom on the chest and a smaller pink one on the lower stomach. His left arm is raised and his head is tilted. His hair is styled in individual braids with beads. The second dancer, slightly out of focus, is in a squatting jump, wearing a black athletic jumpsuit with the word 'LOEWE' vertically printed on the left leg. He has a yellow pom pom on his right shoulder. The floor is a matte black. The lighting is diffused, casting subtle shadows and accentuating the textured backdrop.