BIOGRAPHY
Carlos Idun-Tawiah (b. 1997) is a Ghanaian photographer and filmmaker based in Accra, Ghana. Drawing deeply from African archives—both personal and collective—his work reimagines the evolving landscapes of the continent, blurring the lines between fiction and non-fiction, past and present, memory and imagination.

His photographs centre on the quiet power of everyday life—relationships between generations, the rhythms of youth, the bonds of friendship and faith. With a careful, intuitive eye, Carlos makes images that are intimate yet expansive, rooted in emotion and attuned to the subtleties of the human experience.

Through each story, he seeks to honour the beauty and complexity of contemporary African life—not as an outsider looking in, but from within—with sincerity, grace, and an enduring belief in joy and hope as resistance.

SELECTED EDITORIALS
Vogue
CNN
The Guardian
Financial Times
Pitchfork
GQ South Africa
Architectural Digest Italia
Le Monde France
Notion
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Essence
Instyle

SELECTED CLIENTS
Mercedes Benz
Twitter
Instagram
Sony Music
Penguin Books

EXHIBITIONS / FAIRS
Aperture, Art Basel, Miami, Florida (2023)
Phillips Auction, ULTIMATE, London, UK (2023)
Aperture, Paris Photo, Paris, FRAN (2023)
Aperture, Art Toronto, Toronto, CAN (2023)
Aperture, The Armory Show, New York, USA (2023)
Les Rencontres d’Arles, Arles, FR, Truth (2023)
Belfast Photo, Belfast, UK, A Right of Passage (2023)
CONTACT Photo, Feels Like Home, Toronto, CAN (2023)
Art Basel Miami, The Crown We Never Take Off, Miami, USA (2022)
BBH Unsigned, London, UK (2021)
East Photographic Gallery, Palm Photo Prize, London, UK (2021)
Arts Help 365, Black Artistry Series, Tokyo - Toronto - Lagos (2021)