Daniel Obasi, Photographer, Lagos

Description

A studio shot features five Black male dancers in avant-garde costumes. The dancer in the center wears a black long-sleeve top with a peplum waist, black pants, and a hat, striking a pose with hands raised above the head. The other four dancers are shirtless, wearing bottom coverings of black or white, and hats with horn-like accents. One dancer arches over a low bench, another stands on a black bench, while the other two are on the floor, one balanced on a gold exercise ball. The backdrop is a gradient of white. The lighting is dramatic, emphasizing the contours of the dancers' bodies.