Chinwe Chigbu is a self-taught artist, currently based and working in Lagos, Nigeria. She works between photography, painting, drawing, collage and African textile design/art. Drawing artistic inspirations from her African heritage, the duality of the universe, individuality and sexuality, she mostly creates sensual works with thematic depth. Her work is conceptual and abstract as she explores and re-evaluates the theme of identity in terms of ethnicity, gender and humanity. In her works, she also attempts to re-integrate art as a strong medium in changing the African narrative, by discussing pressing themes in our contemporary society.
Her works have been exhibited at Revolving Art Incubator; a joint exhibition with William Ifeanyi Moore. “Uncensored’ fusion of poetry and conceptual photography (2017). Thought Pyramid Art Centre – Forme Femineé Exhibition (Muse Series – Photography) and Young Contemporaries Bootcamp 2019 by Rele Art Foundation.