As influenced by his undergraduate studies in philosophy and an interest in contemporary anthropology, fashion and social justice, Stephen Tayo offers social commentary on wealth, class, race, gender and identity, and distinguishes himself as a multidisciplinary artist. His commercial portfolio includes work for Gucci, Havana Club, Farfetch, Patta NL and features in Vogue US, Dazed Magazine, the New York Times, the Black Vanguard and The Guardian UK. He has been commissioned to photograph on behalf of the Ngola Biennalle, and has exhibited at the Lagos Photo Festival, the Corrosia Alamere in the Netherlands, the Palaise De Tokyo in Paris, the Rele Art Gallery Young Contemporaries annual exhibition and at the Ko Gallery in Lagos in 2020. He has also been nominated for the Dazed 100 and the British Fashion Awards.
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