Nefe Ogodo’s paintings are usually stylized in quintessential uniqueness, and they are playful and funny as his style combines a rich mix of expressionism and impressionism to showcase Black Africa’s beautiful heritage to the world. Ogodo does well to embellish his highly stylized art works with symbolic African motifs and Egyptian hieroglyphics, to depict African folk tales and rich cultural heritage and traditions in most of his paintings. Born in Warri, in Delta State of Nigeria, Ogodo’s passion for art was ignited at a very tender age, and since then, he has not relented in his effort to register his presence in the artists’ hall of fame. As signs of early inclination to art and the aesthetics, Ogodo filled up his exercise books with drawings while in primary school, and did paintings on the walls and cars he found in his neighborhood while growing up. This drive led him to study art in one of Nigeria’s foremost art schools – Auchi Polytechnic, in Edo State of Nigeria, and graduated in 2010 have obtained a Higher National Diploma in Painting. He has been working as a full time studio explorer since 2016.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

The history, stories, cultures, riches and glory of Afric - for centuries had been told by the colonizers. I took it as a call to duty to tell the authentic African stories with my art.