"A necessary reminder of just how much Britain depends on love and labour from immigrants, and a warning of the dangers of exploitation and extraction – everywhere." Read more in our review of Rehana Zaman's exhibition, by Wemmy Ogunyankin.
Wemmy Ogunyankin
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Tell us about you…
I'm Wemmy. I love books, coffee, loud music and chill out spaces. I'm a visual anthropologist/ethnographer who works with photography, poetry and film. These mediums help me feel closer to people, and I'm passionate about exploring identity, community, Blackness and social justice with a camera or a pen.
What does Sheffield mean to you?
I'm a Londoner who chose this city as a home after coming here for university in 2012, just as I turned 18. It's a city that's made me who I am. I had my real coming of age here with nights out, slow mornings, city and nature walks, making friends and falling in love.
What's your favourite Sheffield place?
The entire Showroom Cinema complex. Kollective and Site Gallery included. Easy. The Central Library is a close second, so special mention.
What would you do to improve the city?
I'd like more to preserve the heart and culture of this city, in an inclusive cross-community kind of way. The more we lose (independent businesses, music venues, indie food and art spaces), the less like home this city will feel.
Latest contributions
The Sheffield Darkroom
Photographer and self-professed “DSLR-girlie” Wemmy meets Sam and Chris, founders of Sheffield's new darkroom. A calm, inviting space to slow down, reconnect with process and celebrate analogue craft in a digital age.
Crown of Blood
Mon. 2 February 2026 — Sat. 7 February 2026
Crucible Theatre
Oladipo Agboluaje and Mojisola Kareem’s Yoruba retelling of Shakespeare’s Macbeth adds powerful layers of meaning to an already deep and dark tragedy. Read our review by Wemmy Ogunyankin.
Portraiture and the Human Figure
Thu. 16 March 2023 — Sun. 8 December 2024
Graves Gallery
“A celebration of being, making and looking.” Read our writer Wemmy's review of this inspiring exhibition full of love letters to bodies.