Ugonna Hosten

 Hosten (b.1982 Lagos, Nigeria) lives and works in Kent, UK. She is a multi-disciplinary artist working across media encompassing collage, drawing, assemblage and printmaking. 

With a particular interest in the nature of the Self; Hosten’s work pulls from vast fields; including philosophy,mythology, depth psychology, alchemy and the ancient spiritual traditions of the Igbos. 

Exhibitions include chi; Altarpieces, Liturgy & Devotion, York Art Gallery, York, 2023; Instinctive Travels & The Paths of Rhythm, One Paved Court, London, 2022; Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London, 2021; Ty Pawb Print International, Wales, 2021; Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, London, 2021, and Humanalia(n), One Paved Court, London, 2020. 

Since her debut solo exhibition in 2022, Hosten has continued to explore and develop a mythical tale of a female protagonist on a pilgrimage guided by a divine entity.