Английская Википедия:Ifesinachi Comedy Nwanyanwu
Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox artist 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. 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
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
He is the founder and Executive Director of Environmental Art Collective Foundation [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
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
- Consumption By Moonlight
- One Environment Hybrid[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
External links
- 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
- http://www.lucidlemons.com/event-eden-i/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_vhfvXkaiA
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZD4Y4c_9V0
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ House 33. Maker Libraries. https://design.britishcouncil.org/projects/makerlibraries/house-33/
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 5,0 5,1 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/
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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 Шаблон:Webarchive
- ↑ Akuba, Chiamaka. From Trash to Treasure, Art meets Sustainability. Outrepreneurs.com. May 27, 2017. https://outrepreneurs.com/tag/ifesinachi-nwanyanwu/Шаблон:Dead link
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 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/
- ↑ ENVIRONMENTAL ART. Workshops For Children. https://www.institutfrancais-nigeria.com/environmental-art-workshops-kids/
