Engaging with the notion of the photograph as a social document,Adolphus Opara records the social and environmental challenges brought about by the rapid changes in Nigerian society.
Ben Osaghae's paintings and drawings shift between narration and abstraction, satire and symbolism, and display a novel use of space, motion and colour.
Emeka Ogboh is a sound and video artist. Based on field recordings, his work explores the experience of the megacity and documents the cosmopolitan nature of urban spaces.
Ephrem Solomon's portraits and still lifes capitalise on the expressionist quality of woodcutting and its potential for bold, flat patterns and rough-hewn textures.
Gemuce works across painting and a variety of media including performance. His practice reflects his interest in depicting the everyday reality of post-war Mozambique.
Using brown paper as her main material, Mary Evans' evocative site-specific installations reflect on the impact of tragic and brutal moments in history.
Nathalie Mba Bikoro looks at the legacy of colonial history. Working across drawing, performance and participatory projects, she creates moments of synthesis between seemingly disparate bodies of knowledge and value systems.
Njideka Akunyili works across techniques and materials including collage, transfers, acrylic and pastels. Her syncretic works on paper draw upon a myriad of visual references to evoke hybrid cultural experiences.
Obiora Udechukwu is a visual artist and a poet. Known for his contribution to Uli aesthetics, his work is characterised by a use of space, line, pattern, brevity and spontaneity influenced by Igbo drawing.
Sokari Douglas Camp is distinguished, for the innovative way in which she interprets Kalabari tradition, culture and customs into works of sculptured steel.
