Talented Nigerians who love arts have been showcasing how good they are through their artworks as they post them on social media.
Under the hashtag #WeAreNigerianCreatives, hundreds of young artists have produced wonderful artworks that the tell the African story and culture to the rest of the world.
The crusade was started by one Bunmi Olaloye who is an artist based in Nigeria’s city of Port Harcourt who wrote on Twitter that he was ” Starting a hashtag to celebrate and appreciate Nigerian creatives”
Starting a hashtag to celebrate and appreciate Nigerian creatives✊?
RTs are greatly appreciated! #WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/RgYmtkJOB5
— Olaloye Bunmi ? (@gangwolf360) February 23, 2018
Meet Olaloye bunmi @gangwolf360 a final yrar student of university of port Harcourt and the creator of the amazing #WeAreNigerianCreatives hash tag that is helping Nigerian showcase their talent to the world… He deserves your retweet pic.twitter.com/K21iBwFcQy
— TRENDS OF NIGERIA (@TrendsOfNigeria) February 28, 2018
Olaloye further asked for “RTs” saying that they would be “greatly appreciated”. And certainty it has received a lot of response from Nigerian artists.
My name is Ifeoluwa,
I am a selftaught Nigerian artist.#WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/xKMDCCIlms— Ifeoluwa .O (@feoluwart) February 27, 2018
Hello!
My name is Morenike
I’m Nigerian
I’m an artist.
I like to paint black women. #WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/6tQDHW8ig2— Renike (@iamrenike) March 1, 2018
Clement Nwafor is my name, a fulltime studio Artist, these are my works. Pls RT.#drawingwhileblack#WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/99SK3cDTQ5
— Clement Nwafor (@nwafor_clement) March 4, 2018
Hi, my name is Ibukun Williams, I’m a Visual Artiste. I express myself mainly through photography, I’m Nigerian. #WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/U2bdW3bEc8
— i.Williams (@Ibukun_Williams) March 1, 2018
I am Josh Egesi the recycle artist
I am a Nigerian.
I create art from waste and made the biggest bottle cover art in Africa, plsssssss rt and follow this space#WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/0Ga7DC7biK— joshua egesi (@Josh_egesi) March 4, 2018
my name is Awele and I’m a self taught digital illustrator #WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/yjkBtKHi0E
— A (@aweleemili) March 4, 2018
Work in progress.#WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/JglqfaURSq
— Clement Nwafor (@nwafor_clement) March 5, 2018
Completed drawing
Classified: #1
38×48 Inches
Pastels and Charcoal on Cartridge paper
The series aims to expunge false facades and bring to light underlying stories that have defined alot of young women’s lives.Read more belowhttps://t.co/dSNjTubOYC#WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/0gVxS8TEdC
— ayo filade (@ayodraws) March 7, 2018
More artwork I did, some this year, some from last. #WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/h3VXpPk7tF
— princess kay (@princess_kay__) March 2, 2018
Art is my soul.
Its the only honest thing I know uncontaminated by worldly needs.
My name is Zed Agubata.#WeAreNigerianCreatives #drawingwhileblack pic.twitter.com/1LKqzKVhk9— #Balling (@Zed_Agubata) March 3, 2018
Hey there, I’m Seun Badejo, Graphics designer and gradients lover, I grew up in Lagos and here are some things I’ve made #WeAreNigerianCreatives #proudly
please retweet:) pic.twitter.com/0Vjj6pZ7FE
— The Machiavellian (@The_53vn) February 27, 2018
Hey,I’m Eri Umusu,I’m a 3d Generelist at Anthill Studios and these are some of my works.#WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/YLZjHcPXMJ
— Eri Umusu (@EUmusu) February 28, 2018
I’m a Performance-Painter.
The only African performance-painter in the world.
I create experiences through performing paintings on stage. #WeAreNigerianCreatives#ThePaintertainer pic.twitter.com/csIri8K3tb— The Paintertainer (@pnttnr) February 26, 2018
I’m Shade R. Fagorusi,
I am a Nigerian artist,
I achieve my paintings with needle and knitting wool.
My works has no pigment, no water, no brush….just needle and thread.#WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/TILBZ1keNR— Folashade Fagorusi (@shadefagorusi) February 28, 2018
Hello my name is Adanna and I’m interested in concept art for film and video games. #WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/zkUxKjTNsF
— Adanna (@Adxnna) February 27, 2018
Enlarge the image and see how BIG my latest artwork is. My name is Ken Nwadiogbu, and this is done with a pencil on paper. #WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/CTNLOHP2jY
— Ken Nwadiogbu (@kennwadiogbu) February 27, 2018
My name is Daniel Eche , I’m a Nigerian abstract and contemporary artist. #WeAreNigerianCreatives #Abstract pic.twitter.com/xv6I1q1wZo
— Daniel Eche (@niel_eche) February 25, 2018
Holla I’m David, grew up in Jos. Here’s stuff I made #WeAreNigerianCreatives #Proudly pic.twitter.com/LbMmDVsrYn
— ᴅᴀᴠɪᴅ. (@afrogodd) February 26, 2018
Saw the #WeAreNigerianCreatives thread rn & I’m gassed af. Don’t get bored of me yet ?
My name is Eniola Korty Olanrewaju, I draw and make graphic designs.
(The third drawing was a pointillism collaboration with my dad). Everything else is me☺ please rt ❤ pic.twitter.com/p4MJRKmwuk— Eniola (@korty_EO) February 26, 2018
This is a DRAWING
With Just a Pencil
No picture
No print
No torn paper
Everything here is drawn!
My name is Ken Nwadiogbu and I am Nigerian.#WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/y2fbBySPKP— Ken Nwadiogbu (@kennwadiogbu) February 28, 2018
Hey everyone, I’m Yinfaowei Harrison. Color key artist/ BG painter. I’m a Nigerian. #WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/JyU5jPpFaP
— HaRri (@tyinfaowei) February 28, 2018
Hi. My name is Tolani. I am a self taught special effects artist and I am Nigerian
#WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/6JOAWuCZVs— Ajayi Tolani (@tolz_baby) March 1, 2018
My name is Zed Agubata.
Specialty : Creativity
Medium : Any material/tool available #WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/d1dCZlhvGC— #Balling (@Zed_Agubata) February 25, 2018
Hey there! I’m Ohab TBJ. I am a visual artist. I am Nigerian. #WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/DeAVhtMldW
— Papi (@OhabTBJ) February 28, 2018
Hey, I’m Ikechukwu Nnadi.
I’m an artist. And I’m from Nigeria ?? #WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/L9pd0cckKW— Nnadi Ikechukwu ?? (@NnadiArts1) February 25, 2018
A thread on amazing creatives from Nigeria #WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/rt0uk5Nq6C
— TRENDS OF NIGERIA (@TrendsOfNigeria) February 27, 2018
Source: Africafeeds.com