BIO
Bio
Manjahi Njoroge is a multidisciplinary artist from Kenya working between Kenya and Germany. His creative core is forged in photography and his work traverses through different spaces and subjects. Manjahi uses digital, print and installation mediums as a visual extension, a vehicle to express his views of different environments and subjects that he interact with. Manjahi also uses art as a tool for self-reflection and discovery. For him it is about digging out more than one perspective and understanding what part of himself is being reflected back with each perspective that is discovered.
CV
Education
Daystar University Nairobi Kenya - Diploma Communication – 2010.
Goethe Institut Nairobi - A1 & A2 German language - 2019 & 2022.
ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln - MA Digital Narratives 2023 (guest student, one semester).
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Work experience
Jalapix Enterprises (commercial photography company) – 2011/Present – Founder, lead photographer
Over 14 years working as a freelance photographer in Nairobi Kenya. Covering a wide range of assigned jobs, from fashion, photojournalism, documentary, concerts, workshops, social events, architectural, food and drinks, portraiture, advertising and product photography.
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Creative photography skill and experience
Solid experience in street photography, conceptual, documentary, landscape, nature and wildlife photography.
Additional skills
• Project management experience from working with interior designers, makeup artists, curators as well as fellow photographers to collaborate on exhibitions, creating wall art and face art.
• Knowledge of large format printing and large-scale mounting of images.
• Project planning and event organization e.g., producing music events and music videos.
Exhibitions & Publications
Coffee and Colonialism - A Bitter Taste- Tandem Exhibition: February, 2023 - IFS Cologne, Germany and March, 2023 – Nairobi, Kenya.
Tandem research project and exhibition by Manjahi Njoroge and Louise Adams.
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Kenya Metaverse Summit- NFT Group Exhibition: October, 2022 – Nairobi, Kenya.
Kenyan Metaverse summit, a hybrid metaverse event at a physical location with a simultaneous virtual event in the metaverse.
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Whirlpools 2012-2013 - Virtual Solo Exhibition: July, 2022 - Monolith Gallery.
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Stratosphere NFT Art Exhibition - Group Exhibition: June, 2022 - New York, USA.
Stratosphere, the premier and largest Metaverse NFT Art showcase in the world with the in real life showcase at NFT NYC 2022.​
NFT Liverpool - NFT Group Exhibition: June, 2022 – Liverpool, England.
An exhibition focused on NFT Art and a new definition for Curators in digital art scene. ​ Curated by Jon Sharples.
The Prologue - NFT Group Exhibition: May, 2021 – Bangalore, India.
Organized by Namastey NFT - A thriving community of like-minded & forward-thinking individuals, with an aim of empowering & supporting emerging artists & creators.
URBAN 2020 @ Bollicine / Trieste Photo Fringe 2020 -Group Exhibition: December, 2020 – Trieste, Italy.
URBAN Photo Awards is an annual contest resulting in an exhibition of the best ranked photos from the contest as part of the Trieste Photo Days Festival.
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The Here and Now - Virtual Group Exhibition: September, 2020 - Art Gallery 515- Slovenia.
The exhibition focused on the feelings we are experiencing in the here and now. From the tranquility, sensuality and mystery.
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Virtual Photography 20:20 -Group Exhibition: May, 2020 One Off Contemporary Art Gallery – Nairobi, Kenya.
Young Guns - Group Exhibition: June, 2017- Circle Art Gallery - Nairobi, Kenya.
The exhibition featured 26 emerging artists in Nairobi.
Kenya Art Fair, Circle Art Gallery Booth: November, 2016 – Nairobi, Kenya.
Kenya Art Fair 2016, focused on contemporary visual art from the artists in Kenya.
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Frontiers of the Present -Group Exhibition: Circle Art Gallery, September, 2016 - Nairobi, Kenya.
Exhibition aimed to showcase the lesser seen ideas that photographer’s experiment with. Curated by James Muriuki.
Eye see Africa Group Exhibition: April 2014. Nikon Middle East and Africa – Nairobi.
Street and documentary photo exhibition following a month-long workshop by Nikon.
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Mwangalio Tofauti II” Group Exhibition: May, 2013- Goethe-Institut, Nairobi, Kenya.
Contemporary photography photo exhibition – Held at the National Museum of Kenya.
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Writing with Light Group Exhibition: December 2009. Kuona Trust – Nairobi.
Publications
Published - National Geographic “Your Shot” March, 2015 and November, 2019.
​Published in Chrono Magazine- Issue 3 - Urban: November, 2017 Publication Chrono Collective.
​Featured and Awarded Gold on the Wild Planet Photo Magazine- No 42 Issue.: April, 2017.
​Public speaking and Photography Screening - Pecha Kucha: March, 2016.
​CNN Online article “Stunning photos show Africa through African eyes” - April, 2014.
IBM "The World is Our Lab" Photo Contest - Runners Up: April, 2014.
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Teaching Experience
Ndarugu Academy: Thika Kenya, September to November 2023
GoDown art Center: Nairobi Kenya, March 2022
Kuona Trust: Nairobi Kenya, October 2009 to January 2010
Diaspora of Hope art camp: Kibera Kenya April, 2011
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