Aize Mohammed Paul is an acclaimed Photographer and a lawyer based in Nigeria, there seems to be no correlation between these two profession but Aize has managed to merge but crafts perfectly and we can dare say he has done so well for himself, recently he had his first ever solo photo-exhibition tagged ‘Frozen Choices, Sacred Space’ (Aze ne mwen Ode Oguna Nohuaen) in a private and public screening scheduled from the 28th of November- 6th of December 2020 at the 1952 Moneda Gallery in Lagos, Nigeria.
The virtual exhibition is set to take place on the same day and end on the 13th of December, 2020 on www.xillism.com In this exhibition, Aize, a lawyer cum creative professional, takes on an intriguing journey through life, capturing different stages and development of the human mind and highlighting the struggles and intricacies that characterize the life of the impoverished man.
With a wealth of creative knowledge and expertise, he has worked with Triple R by Robert Cavalli, Orange Culture and Mai Atafo, amongst other prominent brands. Inspired by personal life experiences, Aize’s storytelling technique offers an artistic lens into the impact of our present environment and its ecosystem.
“As a creative, my goal is to elevate humans to enable humanity. My greatest inspiration is my life and its basics literally. I always sourced from within for inspiration on this project”.
Aize Muhammad Paul Esq, said.
Born in Benin Nigeria, he describes his people as the heartbeat of the nation, and says that his heart will forever give gratitude to the ancient city. He believes every Nigerian creative must acknowledge the influence of the Benin heritage and art empire. Paying homage to his first exhibition, according to him
“I can’t possibly express how much influence the city has in my life and craft. I feel immensely blessed and proud to be Benin, and to acknowledging and accepting the city’s DNA too”.
His thoughts about his law background fusing with his creative side he says Law will forever be embedded in him but Art would be his destiny basically. he speaks passionately about how he loves law but lives as a creative and with that there will never really see any transition as law had to fit into his Itenary. As to what gave him the inspiration for his recent work Aize indicated that COVID made me do it. But in a good way. With the lockdown and more than enough time to realign ones being, I was lucky enough to have reconnected with my hometown where fortunately I was locked in and came forth with this project.
In Aize’s own words the Frozen Choices, Sacred Space says his inspiration behind his debut work comes from a place of love,
In his own words;
In a world with humans, we are constantly chastised for personal decisions made for us. Frozen choices sacred space is basically highlighting man’s journey through life, from infanthood through teenage hood until man found himself. Working on this project was simply based on elevating humanity whilst enabling individualism. I believe every being has a right to make personal decisions as deem fit and no human has the right to question nor judge such being. We are here to create a safe haven for mankind.
works of Aize Mohammed Paul
