Christopher Nelson Obuh

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Christopher Nelson Obuh

Preferred pronouns:

he/him , No pronoun preference
Birth year:

1988
Primarily based in or works from:

Nigeria
Skills:

photography storytelling documentary critical thinking and writing performing
Topics:

community environmental postcolonialism archives collaboration urban landscape
Contact information:

Currently working on:

Looking forward to sharing my experience at the Opera village during my residency. I hope to also post a link to the works I made so people can engage.

Quick Facts:

My name is Christopher Nelson Obuh. I am a photographer and a visual artist based in Lagos, Nigeria. I work with photography and video to tell stories of positive social change. I have always wanted to be a storyteller to highlight environmental issues, social issues and stories of people who have dedicated their lives fixing problems. Photography became that vehicle for me. I have documented the Asaba Massacre where over two thousand men were killed unjustly during the Nigerian civil war in a small town called Asaba on the west bank of the Niger river. I have also documented The ‘END SARS’ protest where young people came together to protest against police brutality in Lagos Nigeria and the ‘EKO ATLANTIC PROJECT’, where some portion of the Atlantic Ocean was reclaimed and this megacity was built at the detriment of neighbouring communities.

Three relevant works from the last 5 years of artistic practice:

Highest educational degree:

High School