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Ken Nwadiogbu

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Ken Nwadiogbu (born Kenechukwu Emmanuel Nwadiogbu, 1994) is a Nigerian multidisciplinary artist working across painting, sculpture, installation, and video art.

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  • The one thing I tell people is, do not be afraid to start!
  • Fear is one of the biggest mountains restricting us from our success, and until we dare to climb that mountain and pass it, then we won’t find what we’re in search of, be it creativity or any other thing
  • Take a leap of faith and conquer your fear.
  • you cannot unsee some art pieces, especially large beautiful pieces
  • I grew up in an environment that uplifts so many ill things, and if I am not mistaken about the goal of an artwork, then my goal was to use my art to speak about these things
  • My goal was to move completely away from trying to beautify a client’s place, to becoming a strong activist against the wrongs of my society and the world as a whole
  • Art is not just a reflection of society and culture, but also a driving force against it
  • These five things have always worked for me (in no specific order): persistence, patience, perseverance, practice, and prayer
  • I’ve faced lots of challenges, ranging from the issue of not being recognized as a professional artist because I wasn’t formally trained in art down to my location
  • It’s one thing to create art, and it is another thing to have a platform to showcase that art
  • I think artists are easily carried away by the business sector, and most times it affects their artistic statements
  • I try not to be very observant of art world politics because it is believed to be everywhere
  • I only see myself creating more conversations. More interactions. More inspiration. Becoming a voice for the voiceless. A microphone for my country and the world as a whole. Speaking about the ills in the society and the bad sociopolitical mindset. Wherever this takes me to is left to the world
  • We are migrants embarking on a journey. That journey most of the time is rough and filled with obstacles, some get missing or lost along the way while only a few get to the location.
  • Once we understand that being a migrant does not equate to having no potential but, rather, signifies a person moving with inherent value, we can redefine our perception of migrants and embrace the concept of migration, even in Africa.
  • Being present isn’t ignorance of the dream
  • I needed to make a noise.I tried playing the guitar, tried building my poetry skills, tried dancing, tried everything. Nothing was working. I had a lot of things to say, I just knew I wasn’t meant to be like the “ordinary average guy” who goes to school and gets a job and has a planned life
  • There’s always something for everyone, we just need to find it. Try and fail till you try and get
  • there’s this persistence, determination, practice, and a “deaf ear”. People will argue with me on that last part but honestly, it’s very necessary as a creative, and especially as an entrepreneur
  • My motto is Art with Definition. I try to be an activist through my art. To speak about a better life, a better consciousness, and a better change
  • A lot of artists are scared of going the extra mile. I want people to push themselves
  • I might not be drawing Jesus and all but in whichever way I try to preach peace, I’ve always been an advocate of peace
  • Money is good, but the assurance that every work you create will reach over a billion people around the world is gold
  • People need to start appreciating visual artists even as much as they appreciate musicians
  • I might not change the world, but I hope to spark as many minds as I can to inspire change
  • I know I was brought into this earth for something greater, and with greater power comes greater responsibilities. I have a world to inspire
  • I don’t ever think I’ll say “Yes, I made my mark” till my dying bed. Because as far as I live, It’ll always be a process. It’ll never stop. I’ll keep making my marks
  • The thought of creating something so real took my interest and that became my gateway into the world of art
  • The philosophy of togetherness. “I am because we are”. I believe there’s a lot of good we can do if we are United.
  • We are not fraudsters as these movies most times represent us
  • The good thing about art is that it speaks in diverse languages so you cannot completely monitor what your art preaches
  • But that is the whole idea, to show everyone that even though you have been beaten down, eventually, you are going to make it
  • he fact that I can inspire one person is the best thing for me. I believe that the African market is growing rapidly. I want other people to tap into that growth
  • If you’re from Africa, you’ll understand that nothing says “value” more than a university degree.Not just any degree, but either from Engineering, Law, Accounting or Medicine
  • “Art is not lucrative”, they’d say. “Art is for the poor”, “Art is for the dumb”... so many wrong perception... but I’d not blame them, I’ll blame the society for the lack of knowledge and exposure, and the government for the lack of support to the Nigerian art scene.
  • It started with me being extremely disappointed with a lot going on in my country. Then I figured, every country has same issues, just with different names and profiles. This pushed me to create art to attack this abnormality- To listen, To speak, and To change a wrong socio-political ideology
  • I’ve always seen myself as more, so I went for it and it has taken me thus far.
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