“Cities, like people reveal themselves in different ways. There are those whose charms emerge shyly after long acquaintance; others whose grandeur inspire awe and respect; some others whose personality is instantly engaging, with confidence, leavened with humour, self-indulgence tempered with generosity, brashly modern yet strangely ancient...Lagos captures the essence and soul of Nigeria - it is at once progressive yet irredeemably confounding. It is

multifaceted in appearance and personality. It is seemingly moving at the speed of a train yet can be tranquil and laid-back. Most of all, I love the city for its soul. This exhibition is an ode to Lagos . There is a beauty to its chaos and a rhythm to its pulse. To live here you must have gravitas, a will-power not common to outsiders. You must feed off its energy and ride its intensity. There is no place like Lagos - it is that uniqueness of character, soul, that capacity to unendingly confound, that I celebrate in "This is Lagos ."

Odugbemi's love of photography started when he was a young boy and he has never looked back.

Apart from being a documentary photographer, he is a producer / director and over the last 20 years, he has produced several critically-acclaimed entertainment programs for television and radio in the Nigerian motion picture industry. His short film Mama Put was screened at the 14 th New York African Film festival in April, earlier this year.

For more information about his work please visit his website at www.dvworxstudios.com