Michael Aboya

“My work explores the emotional and spiritual intersections of humanity, nature, and time. Through photography, I tell stories that inspire, empower, and connect, translating universal emotions of love, strength, and resilience into visual form. Each image becomes an act of storytelling, using light, composition, and symbolism to reveal the invisible bonds between people and the worlds they inhabit.”

Michael Aboya is a Ghanaian visual artist and photographer whose work centres on human connection, emotion, and transformation. His practice merges technical mastery with a deep sensitivity to storytelling, using photography as a medium to explore themes of memory, identity, and inner strength. Recognized globally for his evocative imagery,

Aboya has exhibited internationally in cities including Barcelona, Paris, Milan, New York, and Sharjah. His work has been featured by major outlets such as Forbes, BBC, Sony Alpha Photographers, and CNN Middle East. His debut book, Journey to the Eight (ISSI Editions, 2024), expands on his exploration of human emotion, balance, and the cycles of Time.



Ezequiel Pini (Six N. Five) & Load Gallery

Selected Solo Exhibitions 

Human Tree, Nordic Hotel, (For Best Sellers Denmark 50th Anniversary), Lagos, Nigeria 2025.
Journey to the Eight, The Mix Design Hub, Accra, Ghana, 2025
Origins of Ewa, Ghana, The Mix Design Hub, Accra, 2023
The Light Within, Expo Centre Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2023
Infinite Luminosity, The Mix, Accra, Ghana, 2021
British Council Entrepreneurship Exhibition, British Council Ghana, Accra, 2019
British Council x STA Africa Exhibition, British Council Ghana, Accra, 2017


Selected Group Exhibitions

New Eyes, Fondazione Luciana Matalon, Milan, Italy, 2024Photoville Exhibition with Adobe, Brooklyn Bridge,New York, USA, 2021Return to the Future, The Secret Garden, Accra, Ghana, 2020Lucid Moments Exhibition, The African Regent, Accra, Ghana, 2019Agora Images Exhibition, Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm, Barcelona, Spain, 2019Atlas of Humanity, Galerie Joseph Le Marais, Paris, France, 2019African Photo Festival, National Black Theatre, New York, USA, 2018


Awards

Xposure Exhibition Award, Sharjah, U.A.E., 2023
Photographer of the Year (People’s Choice Award), Ghana, 2022
Best Portrait for Humanity, Agora Awards Spain, 2020
'Songs of Freedom' – Best Photograph in the World, Agora Awards, Barcelona, 2019
Best Eyes Photography Award, Spain, 2018
Best Sound Photography Award, Spain, 2018
Best Horse Rider Photography, Photo Crowd USA, 2018

Selected press

The Art of Connection: The Photography of Michael Aboya, Southern African Times, 2024
Top names will figure in this year’s Xposure International Photography Festival in Sharjah, Gulf News, 2023
Fashion and Fine Art photographer Michael Aboya, Sony Alpha Photographers Podcast, 2022
Following Your Imagination with Michael Aboya, Photographers Without Borders (Storytelling for Change), 2021
Capturing the beauty of Africa, BBC, 2021
The Best Photos Of The Year: Agora Announces Winner Of Its World Photography Competition, Forbes, 2019

Selected Solo Exhibitions 

Human Tree, Nordic Hotel, (For Best Sellers Denmark 50th Anniversary), Lagos, Nigeria 2025.
Journey to the Eight, The Mix Design Hub, Accra, Ghana, 2025
Origins of Ewa, Ghana, The Mix Design Hub, Accra, 2023
The Light Within, Expo Centre Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2023
Infinite Luminosity, The Mix, Accra, Ghana, 2021
British Council Entrepreneurship Exhibition, British Council Ghana, Accra, 2019
British Council x STA Africa Exhibition, British Council Ghana, Accra, 2017


Selected Group Exhibitions

New Eyes, Fondazione Luciana Matalon, Milan, Italy, 2024Photoville Exhibition with Adobe, Brooklyn Bridge,New York, USA, 2021Return to the Future, The Secret Garden, Accra, Ghana, 2020Lucid Moments Exhibition, The African Regent, Accra, Ghana, 2019Agora Images Exhibition, Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm, Barcelona, Spain, 2019Atlas of Humanity, Galerie Joseph Le Marais, Paris, France, 2019African Photo Festival, National Black Theatre, New York, USA, 2018


Awards

Xposure Exhibition Award, Sharjah, U.A.E., 2023
Photographer of the Year (People’s Choice Award), Ghana, 2022
Best Portrait for Humanity, Agora Awards Spain, 2020
'Songs of Freedom' – Best Photograph in the World, Agora Awards, Barcelona, 2019
Best Eyes Photography Award, Spain, 2018
Best Sound Photography Award, Spain, 2018
Best Horse Rider Photography, Photo Crowd USA, 2018

Selected press

The Art of Connection: The Photography of Michael Aboya, Southern African Times, 2024
Top names will figure in this year’s Xposure International Photography Festival in Sharjah, Gulf News, 2023
Fashion and Fine Art photographer Michael Aboya, Sony Alpha Photographers Podcast, 2022
Following Your Imagination with Michael Aboya, Photographers Without Borders (Storytelling for Change), 2021
Capturing the beauty of Africa, BBC, 2021
The Best Photos Of The Year: Agora Announces Winner Of Its World Photography Competition, Forbes, 2019

Selected Solo Exhibitions 

Human Tree, Nordic Hotel, (For Best Sellers Denmark 50th Anniversary), Lagos, Nigeria 2025.
Journey to the Eight, The Mix Design Hub, Accra, Ghana, 2025
Origins of Ewa, Ghana, The Mix Design Hub, Accra, 2023
The Light Within, Expo Centre Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2023
Infinite Luminosity, The Mix, Accra, Ghana, 2021
British Council Entrepreneurship Exhibition, British Council Ghana, Accra, 2019
British Council x STA Africa Exhibition, British Council Ghana, Accra, 2017


Selected Group Exhibitions

New Eyes, Fondazione Luciana Matalon, Milan, Italy, 2024Photoville Exhibition with Adobe, Brooklyn Bridge,New York, USA, 2021Return to the Future, The Secret Garden, Accra, Ghana, 2020Lucid Moments Exhibition, The African Regent, Accra, Ghana, 2019Agora Images Exhibition, Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm, Barcelona, Spain, 2019Atlas of Humanity, Galerie Joseph Le Marais, Paris, France, 2019African Photo Festival, National Black Theatre, New York, USA, 2018


Awards

Xposure Exhibition Award, Sharjah, U.A.E., 2023
Photographer of the Year (People’s Choice Award), Ghana, 2022
Best Portrait for Humanity, Agora Awards Spain, 2020
'Songs of Freedom' – Best Photograph in the World, Agora Awards, Barcelona, 2019
Best Eyes Photography Award, Spain, 2018
Best Sound Photography Award, Spain, 2018
Best Horse Rider Photography, Photo Crowd USA, 2018

Selected press

The Art of Connection: The Photography of Michael Aboya, Southern African Times, 2024
Top names will figure in this year’s Xposure International Photography Festival in Sharjah, Gulf News, 2023
Fashion and Fine Art photographer Michael Aboya, Sony Alpha Photographers Podcast, 2022
Following Your Imagination with Michael Aboya, Photographers Without Borders (Storytelling for Change), 2021
Capturing the beauty of Africa, BBC, 2021
The Best Photos Of The Year: Agora Announces Winner Of Its World Photography Competition, Forbes, 2019

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ADREÇA

Carrer Llull 134, 08005, Barcelona

CONTACTE

visit@load-gallery.com


Visites privades i esdeveniments: isabel@load-gallery.com


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HORARI D'OBERTURA

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