London, UK Fine art photographer Mavic Chijioke Okeugo presents Where Light Learns Our Faces, a solo photography exhibition opening on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at The African Centre in London. The exhibition will launch with a private view from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM, welcoming invited guests to experience the work ahead of the public opening.
Where Light Learns Our Faces is a contemplative photographic series that explores identity, presence, and the quiet dialogue between light and the human face. Through carefully composed portraits, Okeugo examines how illumination shapes perception revealing emotional depth, vulnerability, and inner stillness. Light functions not merely as a technical tool, but as an active participant, engaging with the subject in moments of introspection and recognition.
Rooted in an intimate and deliberate visual language, Okeugo’s photography foregrounds Black subjects with dignity and attentiveness, challenging habitual modes of seeing. The exhibition reflects on how faces hold memory, history, and becoming, and how photography can serve as a space of pause in an accelerated visual culture.
This solo exhibition marks a significant moment in Okeugo’s practice, presenting a cohesive body of work that invites viewers to slow down, look closely, and encounter portraiture as an act of connection rather than consumption.
Exhibition Details
Title: Where Light Learns Our Faces
Artist: Mavic Chijioke Okeugo
Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026
Private View: 2:00 PM
Venue: The African Centre
Address: 66 Great Suffolk Street, London SE1 0BL
