Caption : Samson Oriyomi
By Omolara Akintoye
Circular Art Space has announced its 35th Community Art Exhibition In Virtual Reality, scheduled to hold February 26th- March 22nd, 2026, in Bristol, United Kingdom.
The brain behind this exhibition is a visionary cyber security Engineer turned internationally Fine Art Photographer, Samson Oriyomi whose work bridges technology, identity, silence and memory.
From his beginnings as a teenage enthusiast to become a globally exhibited fine art photographer, Samson Oriyomi has consistently demonstrated that silence can speak, light can heal and imagery can preserve identity across generations.
Balancing analytical precision from his cyber security background with emotional storytelling through photography, he stands at a rare intersection of technology and art- building not only exhibitions but enduring visual legacies.
Samson Oriyomi has executed both Solo and Group exhibitions which have been presented across Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda and the United Kingdom.
His Solo Exhibitions include :
The Quiet Shadow held September 12-19th, 2022 at Quintessence Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria;
Fragments of the Unseen was held August 1-5th, 2025 at Yenwa Art Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria;
The Silence We Carry held July 9-14th, 2023 also at Yenwa Art Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria ;
Another exhibition Where the Gaze Rests was held September 12-15th, 2022, venue, Art Place, Nigeria;
She Carries the Night took place January 24-28th, 2022 at Omenka Gallery, Nigeria.
Others include:
The Witness Within held November 20-23rd, 2022 at Terra Kulture, Nigeria;
Light Segments was held June 2-5th, 2022, venue Gallery 1957, Ghana;
Framed Mind was held at Gallery 1957, United kingdom in March 11-14th, 2024;
What we Carry was June 2-6th 2024 at Mydrim Gallery, Nigeria;
Visions Art was held last September 20, 2025 at African Centre, United kingdom; and finally,
Movements also held in September 22-23rd, 2025 at CasildART Gallery, United kingdom.
Samson Oriyomi’s Group Exhibitions have been hosted in Nigeria and Uganda, further expanding his continental presence: They are as follows:
Echoes of Light held May 6-10, 2021 at Federal Palace Hotel, Nigeria;
Stillness Between Seconds was November 12-15th, 2021 at The Art Place, Nigeria;
Fragments of Seeing was held February 10-16th, 2022 at Terra Kulture, Nigeria;
The Geometry of Silence took place October 1-7th at Nike Art Gallery, Nigeria.
Others Group Exhibitions include:
Where Shadows Breathe held July 5-11th, 2024 at Muson Centre, Nigeria;
Beyond the Visible Frame took place November 16-23rd at Afriart Gallery, Uganda.
Through these exhibitions across Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda and United Kingdom, Samson Oriyomi continues to build a cross continental artistic presence, presenting deeply conceptual fine art photography that speaks to identity, culture, spirituality and collective memory.
