Image Impressions, a group exhibition curated by Faridah Folawiyo, at the Vaughan-Richards House in Lagos, Nigeria. This landmark home, known for its blend of European modernist and traditional Nigerian architecture, hosts its first external exhibition featuring Nigerian artists from both the local area and the diaspora. The exhibition explores the evolving relationship between painting and photography, using J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere’s work as a starting point to highlight photography's significance in contemporary Nigerian visual culture. It considers the impact of African studio photography, not only in shaping local cultures but also in influencing perceptions in the West. The exhibition emphasises themes of hybridity, self-fashioning, and memory, recognizing the studio image as foundational for African and Nigerian art.

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Vaughan-Richards House, designed by famed architect Alan Vaughan-Richards, in Lagos, Nigeria and renowned for its hybrid structure, which employs both European modernist and traditional Nigerian techniques. This landmark residential home had never before hosted an external exhibition.