Machine Boys is on view at Canal Projects in “Karimah Ashadu: Machine Boys” through July 26.

The film’s intimate visual language speaks to economic precarity and subcultural pride.

An image showing the close-up of a motorcycle's rear license plate and red brake light, with the plate reading “LAGOS - Centre of Excellence,” symbolizing the local setting of the

Observer interviews artist and filmmaker Karimah Ashadu

Machine Boys is on view at Canal Projects in “Karimah Ashadu: Machine Boys” through July 26.