The book · 12 years in the making
Japada
A Lagosian Experience
250 pages of Lagos brought to life through interactive QR codes, street photography, and the heartbeat of a city that never stops giving — by Muyiwa Familoni, founder of The Gallery of African Expression (TGAE).
More than a book
A 250-page coffee-table book that transforms every photograph into an interactive gateway to the soul of Lagos.
Interactive QR Codes
Every photograph hides an art-blended QR code that unlocks a living story — videos, soundscapes, and behind-the-lens commentary.
Living Storyverse
Static pages erupt into life with short films, market sounds, danfo horns, and beach waves that transport you to Lagos.
Lagos Explorer Guide
Real-time guides to markets, nightlife, food spots, and events. Discover Lagos like never before.
Interlinked Stories
Follow characters whose lives criss-cross the book, revealing hidden family ties and unexpected connections.
Contribute Your Story
Share your Lagos memories with #BookmyJapada. Your photos and voice notes become part of the living book.
Premium Craftsmanship
Printed on premium matte-silk paper with lay-flat binding. An art object and an ever-growing portal — long after you close the cover.
250
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11×8.5″
Landscape
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Stories
Where the book began · Est. 2012
It started with a phone and a city.
For over twelve years, the TGAE archive has been a quiet, persistent record of a loud place. Not the headlines. Not the spectacle. The light on a tailor's hands at dusk. The geometry of three danfos at a junction. The dignity of a Sunday morning.
What began as one person looking became a community of tens of thousands looking together. From that looking, this body of work was born — and from that body of work, Japada took shape: the prints you can hold, the gallery being built in Ibadan, the book in your hands, the table you're invited to.
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