Built with Daylight
LEAH OKAFOR
Words & pictures — Leah Okafor
November 2026

A Room of Soft Witnesses

A short film about the house her grandmother kept and the rituals that outlived her.

Doorway, daylight
Doorway, daylight

Lagos-born, Brooklyn-based artist working across photography, film, and installation. Recent exhibitions at MoMA PS1, the Studio Museum in Harlem, and the Lagos Biennial. Represented by Jack Shainman.

Interior, late light
Interior, late light
Hand on a window frame
Hand on a window frame