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Ajamu X

b. 1963, United Kingdom

Ajamu X (b. 1963, Huddersfield) is a darkroom/fine art photographer who exhibits in museums, galleries, and alternative spaces worldwide. His work unapologetically celebrates black queer bodies, the erotic senses, pleasure as activism and difference. He is the co-founder of rukus! Federation and the award-winning rukus! Black LGBTQ+ Archive and a leading specialist in Black LGBTQ+ history, heritage, and queer cultural memory in the UK.

CV

Exhibition
Very Private?
Charleston
17 Sep 2022-12 Mar 2023
Exhibition
Ajamu: The Patron Saint of Darkrooms
Autograph
28 Apr-2 Sep 2023
Exhibition
Lapsus Calami
Marlborough
8 Dec 2023-27 Jan 2024