Rahima Gambo
Rahima Gambo | |
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| Alma mater | Columbia Graduate School of Journalism |
| Awards | Contemporary African Photography Prize 2020 |
Rahima Gambo is a multidisciplinary artist based between London, UK and Abuja, Nigeria.
Early life, education and career beginnings
[edit]Gambo was born in 1986 in London, UK.[1] She graduated from the University of Manchester in 2007 with a Bachelor's degree in Development Studies.[2] In 2008, she received a Master's degree in Gender and Social Policy from the London School of Economics.[3] In 2014, she received a Master's degree in Journalism from Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.[4] Her early work Tatsuniya (2017, ongoing) is a photography and film series taking place at Shehu Sanda Kyarimi school, Maiduguri, Nigeria, developed in collaboration with students of the school who perform in the series.[5]
Work
[edit]Rahima Gambo[6] is an artist who explores the conceptual territories between photography, moving image and installation as it intersects with documentary, biography and place. Her process-driven practice is often circular and serial, where repetition and return to sites of interest are essential[7].
Selected solo and group exhibitions include Diriyah Biennale (2026)[8] Gasworks London (2024)[9] Liverpool Biennale (2023)[10] Kunsthalle Bern (2022)[11], Stevenson Gallery (2022)[12], Rencontres de la Photographie, Arles (2022), Biennale Mercosur, Porto Alegre, Brazil (2020), and the 11th and 12th editions of Rencontres de Bamako, Mali (2017-2019), Have you seen a Horizon Lately?[13] MACAAL, Morocco, “Resisting Images, Images Responding” at Coalmine, Winterthur, Switzerland, Mercosur Biennial, 12th edition—Feminine(s): visualities, actions and affections, “Afterglow” Yokohama Triennale 2020,[14] Lagos Biennale 2019. “Diaspora at Home” curated by KADIST and the Centre for Contemporary Art in Lagos, Nigeria.
Fellowships and recognition
[edit]Gambo has completed fellowships with the Magnum Foundation, the Open Society Foundation Documentary Photography programme, and the International Women's Media Fund.[15] In 2020, she was named a FOAM Talent and was among the recipients of the Contemporary African Photography Prize.[16] She was also part of the World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass and the Goethe Institut Photographer's Masterclass in Johannesburg in 2017.[17]
In 2019, Gambo founded A Walk Space, her studio and a conceptual mobile art space exploring the interdisciplinary intersections of the moving image through collaborations, exhibitions and workshops.[18]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Rahima Gambo Biography". Galerie Cécile Fakhoury. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ "Rahima Gambo Nigeria". African Women in Photography. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ "Rahima Gambo Nigeria". African Women in Photography. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ "RHL Rahima Gambo". Nataal. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ "Tatsuniya Rahima Gambo". Rahima Gambo Official Website. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ "Rahima Gambo". Rahima Gambo. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ↑ "Rahima Gambo: Alternative Central Area Locations | Exhibitions | Gasworks". www.gasworks.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
- ↑ "Diriyah Biennale announces full list of artists for 2026 edition". artreview.com. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
- ↑ "Michael Kurtz on Rahima Gambo - Criticism". e-flux. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
- ↑ "2023 Artists". Liverpool Biennial. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
- ↑ "Rahima Gambo: Bird Sound Orientations / Kunsthalle Bern | VernissageTV Art TV". Retrieved 2026-01-31.
- ↑ STEVENSON. "STEVENSON". STEVENSON. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
- ↑ "Have you seen a Horizon Lately? — MACAAL". MACAAL. Archived from the original on 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- ↑ "Yokohama Triennale 2020 — Yokohama Triennale 2020". Yokohama Triennale 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ↑ "Rahima Gambo Nigeria". African Women in Photography. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ "Rahima Gambo Nigeria". African Women in Photography. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ "Rahima Gambo Nigeria". African Women in Photography. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ "Rahima Gambo Nigeria". African Women in Photography. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
