Reimagining Different Worlds Through Photography

Yinka Olatunbosun

Art Pantheon is set for a reverberating weekend with an exhibition of photography titled ‘Lost in a World of Light.’ A debut solo show by Grace Olanma Etigwe-Uwa, the show is part of the gallery’s initiatives towards promoting fresh artistic voices in Africa. This show which opens on Sunday July 27 at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island Lagos will run till July 30.

Anchored on the emotionally resonant series Makoko Portrait to the architecture and landscape of Canada and London, the exhibition is in itself a visual and spiritual journey that shows the interplay of light and darkness. Using photography and poetic reflection, Grace explores the nature of light as a metaphor for faith, identity and divine presence.
“This work is for those finding their way forward, rediscovering themselves or simply learning to see differently,’’ the artist said.

Curated by Art Pantheon Gallery, Lost in A World of Light is a testament to the gallery’s vision for immersive, concept-driven exhibitions that fuse technical mastery with storytelling. The show traverses three distinct geographies namely London, Edinburgh and Lagos culminating in Makoko where the artist’s lens captures a quiet, persistent joy that transcends hardship. The Makoko Portraits stand out as deeply spiritual moments: people walking with assurance as well as their trust in God.

“Art Pantheon has always been committed to telling stories that matter. In Grace’s work, we saw not just skill but soul, an ability to move seamlessly between the sacred and the everyday,” said the gallery’s curatorial team. “Her vision challenges our understanding of photography and asks
us to reconsider how we define light, both visually and spiritually.”

From golden hour streets in London to the quiet stillness of Edinburgh rooftops, and finally to lantern-lit waters in Makoko, Grace uses her camera to frame what words often cannot express: the divine amidst the mundane, hope in uncertain places, and the soft clarity that comes through.

The exhibition also marks a deeply personal milestone for the artist, coinciding with the 25th birthday of her twin sister and herself, a symbolic convergence of light, time, and personal growth. A live orchestra will open the show on July 27 thus creating a sonic layer to the exhibition’s reflective atmosphere.

Grace Olanma Etigwe-Uwa is a Nigerian multidisciplinary artist, photographer, and filmmaker whose work blends photography, film, illustration, and poetry to explore spiritual and emotional dimensions of contemporary life. A graduate of MetFilm School, London, her work has previously been featured at Southbank Centre, London, with support from Apple.