Odinakachi Okoroafor

Odinakachi Okoroafor is a mixed media artist Nigerian born in 1989. He holds a BA degree in Fine and Applied Arts from University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). He also holds NCE in Fine and Applied arts Education from Enugu State College of Education. He has participated in numerous art group exhibitions, art talk shows and art curatorial practice.

Odinakachi uses a straightforward communication style and charisma to push forward through his internal emotions. Although seclusion provides comfort, discovering new connections through his artwork allows him to discover new talents and abilities. Inspired by his life experiences – specifically those during his childhood, Odinakachi looks to a blend of what he sees in society and his personal experiences to create works that are provoking and intimate. Through his art, Odinakachi feels it has provided him a way to look beyond the negativity and see the beauty in people and the world.