British Nigerian photographer and activist Misan Harriman has built a body of work around public demonstrations and the people who take part in them. His images place protesters at the centre of events that seek to challenge injustice and press for social change.
In “Shoot the People”, Harriman’s work is presented as a record of global activism — one that focuses not only on major political moments but also on the individual presence of those gathered in public space. The project considers photography’s role in preserving protest beyond its immediate news cycle.
According to a film featured by Al Jazeera, Harriman documents movements whose participants seek to make social demands visible. The visual approach treats protest as both a collective political act and a personal expression of conviction.
For European audiences, the subject speaks to continuing debates over civic participation, public assembly and the visibility of social movements. Harriman’s photographs underline how images can carry local struggles to international audiences while creating a lasting public archive of dissent.