“An artist tends to never think about the breath of their career in a fully flourished way. From start to finish, Beginning to end, inside and out.

But all in all, there is a process to brilliancy as an artist. Starting out with the simplest forms of ideas then slowly evolving those ideas one by one, thought by thought until you have reached another plateau of knowledge. I don't know if there is ever a lineal destination of an artist's work, but I know there is always an early start.

These works are prime examples of what I consider "early work". The stage of work that I am currently moving within will further be considered as such once l have reached new plateaus. My understanding of this stage allows me to give myself grace and belief in my growth and progress as an artist…”

Oji Haynes (b.1999) is a cultural practitioner with a focus in the photographic medium. He lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. He has been awarded the CCNY Dean's Prize in Art as well as a recipient of the 2022 NADA Miracle Seltzer Grant prize. Haynes has also participated in the New York Times Portfolio Review and has been shortlisted for the annual Palm Photo Prize which allowed his work to be included in a group show at 1014 gallery in London.

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 KGP MONOLITH, 

• 48 pgs, 21.6 × 17.8 cm, Softcover, 2024