Launched in the summer of 2016 by British-Ghanaian photographer and publisher Campbell Addy, Niijournal emerged with a clear and powerful mission: ‘here to educate, not irritate.’ Since its inception, the journal has become a vital and unapologetic platform for underrepresented voices — amplifying the work of Black creatives across photography, fashion, poetry, and political commentary.

This exhibition brings together highlights from across Niijournal’s issues, tracing a dynamic visual journey through themes of identity, race, sexuality, and spirituality. The second issue delved into religion, merging fashion imagery with printed poems and elements of documentary photojournalism. The latest instalment, Issue III: Family Ties, turns its lens to our most intimate relationships—examining kinship across bloodlines, chosen families, Black LGBTQ+ communities, the Black church, nightclubs, classrooms, homes in Accra and New Addington, and studios in Brixton.

More than a publication, Niijournal is a collective voice and cultural artefact. It documents lived experience while cultivating new standards in Black fine art photography and editorial storytelling. Through Campbell Addy’s vision and the contributions of a growing community of emerging and established artists, Niijournal invites us to see — and to see differently

Main image: Image courtesy of Niijournal