Taiye is a photographer of rare depth and intercultural literacy. His cosmopolitan upbringing across various locales imbues his perspective with a rich intercultural fluency alongside a multifaceted sight to unite diasporic vistas in his work.
Through conceptual photographs interrogating racial histories and representational politics, he empowers his subjects to speak back to the viewer through a visual language entirely his own. As a photographer, Taiye exhibits technical understanding in both aesthetics and critical analysis, demonstrating wisdom far beyond his years. His sensitivity and thoughtfulness suggest an old soul, while his drive marks him as a trailblazer and a visionary.
For Taiye, photography is not simply a mode of personal expression, but a relational medium connecting himself to a global community through a universal language. Since embarking on his creative journey, he has already mounted exhibitions in Brooklyn to Germany to the Ivory Coast, and his images have appeared in publications like The Washington Post and Der Greif. Taiye continues to emerge as a creative leader and cultural bridge-builder, channeling today’s tensions into tomorrow's compassion. His kaleidoscopic gaze and humanistic brilliance confirm his burgeoning vision as a photographer speaking to and for the world.
Portrait by Ian Rutter.