Ifesinachi Comedy Nwanyanwu
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| Born | 2 June 1975 Enugu State, Nigeria |
| Known for | Visual artist, playwright, poet, environmental activist |
| Awards | Nigeria Dream Personality Award |
Ifesinachi Comedy Nwanyanwu (born 2 June 1975) is a Nigerian Visual artist, playwright, poet and environmental activist. He was born in Nsukka, Nigeria.[1]
He is the Curator of House 33[2] in Abuja and Founder and Executive Director of ENACOF Archived 4 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine. He is committed to the improvement of wastes into art works in a bid to promote a sustainable environment.[3]
Ifesinachi is also a librarian at the British council which was sponsored by Maker Library Network.[4]
Some of his project undergoing execution includes: 5,000 trees planting,[5] cleanups and workshops for children, etc.
Early life
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He was born on 2 June 1975 in Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria where he began his formative years. He has a B.Sc in Crop Production which he obtained from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.[1] When he came to Abuja in 2000, he found out, how much need to be done on the field of art in the capital city of Nigeria.[6]
Career
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He is the founder and Executive Director of Environmental Art Collective Foundation Archived 4 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine [7](ENACOF), and Curator of “One Environment” platform which successfully organised 2 editions of One Environment Hybrid 2016[8] and 2017.[9] It involved round tables seminars and art workshops for professionals and kids which focused on environmental issues and many other activities like cleans-up, workshops for kids or planting trees projects.[10] He is a co-founder and curator of private gallery House 33,[11] along with Beasts Of No Nation author, Uzodinma Iweala.[12]
Awards and works
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A recipient of the prestigious Nigeria Dream Personality Award, and presently the Curator of House 33. He is known to be a creative melting pot for artists and cultural practitioners in Abuja, Nigeria's Capital Territory. He is also the Maker Librarian at the British Council sponsored Maker Library Network.
Projects
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- Consumption By Moonlight
- One Environment Hybrid Archived 3 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine[13][14]
- Environmental Garden[15][16]
- Radioacustica: Czech radio
- Trashion: Clothes from Dangote Bags
- Women Empowerment: Women Creates from Waste
- 5,000 Trees Planting[5]
- CleanUps
- Grasscutter Farm for IDP Camp in Edo State
- Cowdung Project
- Maker Library Abuja
- Workshops for Children[17]
References
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- ^ a b "Ifesinachi: Your trash, his treasure". Daily Trust. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ House 33. Maker Libraries. https://design.britishcouncil.org/projects/makerlibraries/house-33/
- ^ "House 33 | Maker Library Network | Architecture Design Fashion | British Council". design.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Ifesinachi Nyanyanwu aka Comedy". Art And About Africa. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ a b Magaji, Haruna. Environmental activists to plant 5,000 trees in Abuja in 1 year. Financial Watch. May 24, 2016 https://www.financialwatchngr.com/environmental-activists-plant-5000-trees-abuja-1-year/[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ifesinachi Nyanyanwu aka Comedy". Art And About Africa. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "ENACOF – Environmental Art Collective Foundation – One Environment – ENACOF One Environment Nigeria Africa". Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Chanja Datti @ One Environment. 25 July 2016. http://www.chanjadatti.com/index.php/media-room/chanja-datti-latest-news/item/16-chanja-datti-one-environment Archived 17 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gulma, Sadiq Abubakar. Re-cap: One Environment Hybrid + EU Climate Diplomacy Week. Green Habitat Initiative. October 4, 2017. https://greenerhabitat.com/2017/10/04/re-cap-one-environment-hybrid-eu-climate-diplomacy-week/
- ^ Environmental Art Collective Foundation (ENACOF). http://www.enacof.com Archived 4 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ASINUGO, NICOLE. Repurposing Waste into Art: Welcome to House 33. NDANI LIFESTYLE. 20/11/2016. http://ndanilifestyle.com/this-abuja-house-is-an-art-lovers-dream-welcome-to-house-33/
- ^ Ibrahim, Abubakar Adam. Ifesinachi: Your trash, his treasure. Publish Date: Jun 5 2016 5:00AM. https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/art-ideas/ifesinachi-your-trash-his-treasure/149718.html Archived 1 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Akuba, Chiamaka. From Trash to Treasure, Art meets Sustainability. Outrepreneurs.com. May 27, 2017. https://outrepreneurs.com/tag/ifesinachi-nwanyanwu/[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ifesinachi: Your trash, his treasure". Daily Trust. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Obike, Grace .A different breed of activists. Abuja Review. February 2, 2016. http://thenationonlineng.net/a-different-breed-of-activists/
- ^ Wallop, Clementine. Abuja’s Art Awakening. Wings. MARCH 3, 2016. Issue 26. http://www.arikwings.com/5377-2/ Archived 17 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ENVIRONMENTAL ART. Workshops For Children. https://www.institutfrancais-nigeria.com/environmental-art-workshops-kids/
External links
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- http://ifyart.com/artwork/homepage/
- http://www.enacof.com/about-us/
- https://nwanyanwu.wordpress.com/
- https://www.cpdiafrica.org/board/
- http://www.iicdcenter.org/blog/2018/4/21/upcycling-the-new-economy-12-days-workshop Archived 18 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.lucidlemons.com/event-eden-i/ Archived 17 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_vhfvXkaiA
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZD4Y4c_9V0