Jenevieve Aken (born 1989)[1] is a Nigerian documentary, self-portrait and urban portrait photographer, focusing on cultural and social issues.
[6] She enrolled in the Market Photo workshop, Johannesburg, South Africa but was not able to complete the courses as she discovered opportunities in the British Council Model of the Year competition.
[7][8] This is a black and white, self-portrait series meant to depict women and their social roles in Nigerian culture.
The images depict the peace and self-fulfilment of a woman without the stigmatized overarching views of women in a Nigerian culture.
[9] Inspired by Charles Dickens', Great Expectations, Akens created this series to illustrate the pressures on women, specifically African, to get married.
[11][12] This photo series by Aken is based on a tradition ritual called Monankim that originates from the Bakor minority tribes.
[1] This photo series is set at a beach called Takwa Bay which is a popular place for refugees who swim and surf.