Layo Bright was born in Lagos, Nigeria in 1991. A graduate of Law from Babcock University in Nigeria, she attended the Nigerian Law School and was called to the Bar in 2015. She has partaken in several group exhibitions in New York City, including Between at the Skybridge Gallery of The New School, Politics & Lies at 25 East Gallery, and Growing Pebbles at the Sleepcenter. She was also part of a group exhbition at Sotheby’s Institute of Art in New York. She works predominantly in the 3D realm, video, performance and sound. She is the recipient of a Finalist Award in the Beyoncé Formation Scholarship, and was a Finalist in the Bluewolf Scholarship. She is currently based in New York.

My work approaches issues around social justice, politics, culture, and identity; attributed to societal interactions, an experience of a modern day post-colonial Nigeria, and a linked global community. Recently, I have been interested in exploring migrant experiences, and the search for “greener pastures” to Europe and America. With recent attention to the Libya migrant crisis and “modern slave trade” I explore themes of displacement, the failed state of origin, transitory spaces of detention and desired countries of destination. I use specific identifiable materials such as Ghana-Must-Go bags, foam and “African Wax” print to point to distinct identities, migrant experiences, systemic violence and border imperialism.