Biography

Odinakachi Okoroafor (b. 1989, Abia, Nigeria) is a mixed media artist who presently lives and works in Enugu Nigeria. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and creates paintings that features line inspired black figures. He has taken part in group exhibitions such as Life in My City Arts Competition (LIMCAF), Spanish Visual Arts Competition (second runners up), Next of KIN (2020) and was among the featured artists for the 2018 UNESCO X BBUZZart Project. The focal point of my art centres on the desires to stir up conversations on social issues and identity. My concise style expresses the vibrancy of daily life with an easy familiarity, touching on topics such as community, social and political struggles and the mundane issues that relates to my childhood experiences and community. A major characteristic of my oeuvre is the black Figure inspired by the idea of lines that can be found on barcodes painted alongside a tranquil scene, patterned or textured background. The Automatic Lines and shapes that made up the figures for me are scars and marks of one’s life experiences which defines our existence as a human. My paintings are formed using linocuts, screen printing, photo transfers, acrylics and brushes.