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KAY Adekunle Rufai’s captivating portraits of everyday 13-year-old Black boys opened in London’s City Hall during Black History Month 2019.

The exhibition was travelling to Brixton Village as an outdoor installation just in time for lockdown. Kay explained: “Most of us are used to seeing one-dimensional images and narratives of young Black boys, so I used this opportunity to give young people the tools and lenses to portray themselves in a threedimensional way. “The images also remind us as a society that these are young boys. Society often portrays these boys as men. There is an element of vulnerability. “Finally, it’s a call to action. Will the exhibition be a tokenistic thing or will it be a catalyst for change?” universoulartist.com