Welcome to a new month and to a new episode drop! Studio Visits; Nigeria, hosted by Jonas Schwarz Lausten. We take a look at some of Nigeria’s most inspiring contemporary artists. This episode is a conversation with stellar creative, Ameh Egwuh.
Ameh Egwuh attended Delta State University to study fine and applied art. He has been a participant of several group programs including Young Contemporaries by Rele Arts Foundation and Young Contemporaries Bootcamp. Galleries like Rele Gallery in Lagos and Galleria Bianconi in Milan have displayed his art. His works we’re also on show at South South Veza and FNB Art Joburg in 2020. As a partcipant of Rele’s Young Contemporaries, his first solo exhibition, “Life After Life,” took place at the Rele Gallery in Los Angeles in April 2021. “Fantasies of the Other Side” then took place at the Rele Gallery in Lagos in October 2021. Adinkra, Nsibidi signs, scarification techniques used in traditional Ife art, and contemporary art are all incorporated into Egwuh’s works.
Image courtesy of Rele Gallery
On the this episode Ameh talks about his experiences in the art world and his inspirations that allow him to create.
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Music is from Pixabay and the theme song “Start Again” is by Nigerian singersong writer Falana. Sculpture on podcast cover by Alimi Adewale.
