Solo Exhibition · Free Entry

Aworan: African Lenses

Photographs and digital art by John Olalekan Durojaye · Lightbox Gallery, LCB Depot, Leicester · 25 September – 10 October 2026

Aworan: African Lenses exhibition poster — LCB Depot Leicester, 25 September to 10 October 2026

You're invited

Aworan — the Yoruba word for image — is a body of work built over twelve years of practice between Lagos and the United Kingdom. This Leicester showing brings around twenty-five framed photographic and digital works to the Lightbox Gallery, extending the conversation begun with my solo exhibition at Atirira Gallery, Lagos, and introducing a UK audience to contemporary African photography.

It opens deliberately at the start of UK Black History Month 2026. Entry is free throughout, and everyone is welcome — come for the launch night, or drop in any weekday.

  • Launch night: Friday 25 September, 5–10pm
  • Exhibition runs: 25 September – 10 October 2026
  • Gallery hours: Monday to Friday, 11am–5pm · also open Saturday 10 October
  • Where: Lightbox Gallery, LCB Depot, 31 Rutland Street, Leicester LE1 1RE
  • Entry: Free — no ticket needed, but an RSVP helps me plan the launch

Let me know you're coming

Nothing formal — just a name so I know roughly how many to expect on the night.

Your RSVP comes straight to my inbox. No mailing list, no follow-up spam — just a headcount.

Getting There

Lightbox Gallery, LCB Depot

31 Rutland Street, Leicester LE1 1RE — in Leicester's Cultural Quarter, a short walk from Leicester railway station and the city centre. The Lightbox Gallery sits on the ground floor; the café is next door.