FEATURES : The Art Magnifier, Talented Ken Nwadiogbu
By Motionviu
Ken Nwadiogbu is a 23-year-old hyperrealist who brings his paintings to life using just a pencil and a paper. His ability to create paintings that look like photographs.
According to the quality of his art, one would assume that he attended an art school. However, Nwadiogbu is a graduate of Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Lagos and prides himself on being self-taught.
Ken Nwadiogbu said Most already-established artists will discourage you from doing what you do. Some will say you’re not an artist since you never went to an art institution. The art world is a pretty small place in Nigeria, so to get into such small space and get a room for yourself is almost impossible. Also, the cost of producing a piece, both time and monetary value. Art is a jealous career. It sucks and takes all your time away. And it’s pretty expensive to create, especially my type of art.
Ken Nwadiogbu also said, my art talks about African cultures, gender equality and black power. My art’s course is to pursue freedom, of expression and belief, and to promote the voices of those rather unheard.
Ken Nwadiogbu also said the King’s Diary. This is an ongoing series that attempts to present African women in the light of kings, decorated in the way of traditional rulers. The motive is to encourage the acceptance and respect ascribed to the kings of Africa – as a matter of fact- as a right of the African female. This new light will help see the girl-child in Africa as privileged as the sons, and not doomed to the woes of forbidden education.
According to the quality of his art, one would assume that he attended an art school. However, Nwadiogbu is a graduate of Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Lagos and prides himself on being self-taught.
Ken Nwadiogbu said Most already-established artists will discourage you from doing what you do. Some will say you’re not an artist since you never went to an art institution. The art world is a pretty small place in Nigeria, so to get into such small space and get a room for yourself is almost impossible. Also, the cost of producing a piece, both time and monetary value. Art is a jealous career. It sucks and takes all your time away. And it’s pretty expensive to create, especially my type of art.
Ken Nwadiogbu also said, my art talks about African cultures, gender equality and black power. My art’s course is to pursue freedom, of expression and belief, and to promote the voices of those rather unheard.
Ken Nwadiogbu also said the King’s Diary. This is an ongoing series that attempts to present African women in the light of kings, decorated in the way of traditional rulers. The motive is to encourage the acceptance and respect ascribed to the kings of Africa – as a matter of fact- as a right of the African female. This new light will help see the girl-child in Africa as privileged as the sons, and not doomed to the woes of forbidden education.
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