BIOGRAPHY

Chigozie Obi (b. 1997) is a multidimensional artist whose practice engages various materials to narrate stories influenced by personal and societal encounters. Themes such as the complexities and simplicity of human life, interpretations of beauty, cultural and societal narratives especially concerning women, mental health, activism, self-acceptance and healing deeply resonate with her and are reflected in her work. These themes are not only reflective of her personal journey as a woman but also serve as a bridge to connect with others who share similar experiences.

Obi obtained a bachelors degree of Visual Arts from the Creative Arts department, University of Lagos in 2017. Her work has been featured in several exhibitions, which include, ‘In Stillness of Being’, Yenwa Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria (2024), ‘Celebrating Identities’, AG18 Gallery, Vienna, Austria (2024), ‘Modern Matriachs’, ‘Young Talents: Polymathic Nature’, C+N Gallery CANEPANERI, Genoa, Italy (2023), ‘Unity’, Vollery Gallery, Dubai (2022), ’Intersections’, Gallery Affinity, Lagos, Nigeria (2021). She won the Access Bank ’Art X Prize’ (2021), is one of the winners of The Future Awards Prize For Art (2021) and was a residency artist at Gasworks, London (April - June 2022).

EDUCATION
 

2024 ‘In Stillness of Being’, Yenwa Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria2024 ‘Celebrating Identities’, AG18 Gallery, Vienna, Austria2024 ‘Modern Matriachs’, Windsor Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria2023 ‘Reverie’, DADA Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria

2023 ‘Young Talents: Polymathic Nature’, C+N Gallery CANEPANERI, Genoa, Italy2022 Art x Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
2022 ‘Perspectives’, Thinkspace Projects, Los Angeles, USA
2022 Gasworks London Artist In Residence (April - June)

2022 ‘Unity’, Vollery Gallery, Dubai
2021 ’Intersections’, Gallery Affinity, Lagos, Nigeria
2021 ’Are You Comfortable Now?’, A Whitespace Creative Agency, Lagos, Nigeria2020 ‘Real Life Is Fragile’, Thinkspace     Projects in Los Angeles, USA
2020 Bethany Arts Community Residency
2019  Collective Renditions, African Artists Foundation, Lagos, Nigeria
2019  MoCada Museum Silent Auction
2018 The Studio Scout, Omenka Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria

RECOGNITION

2021  The Future Awards Prize For Art - (Winner)2021 Access Bank Art X Prize - (Winner)
2020 Art.ng Grant for Visual Artists - (Recipient)2020 Tilga Fund for Arts Grant (Recipient)

2018  Arthouse Contemporary’s Artist of the month - July