Giving Way

Based on Chinua Achebe’s iconic work "Things Fall Apart" and his novel "No Longer at Ease“, the series “Giving way“aims to pick up on both works’ undercurrent of unsettlement, confusion and chaos - once resulting from the breach of Igbo villages’ integrity by missionaries, and once from an educated young Igbo succumbing to corruption due to the local systems’new instability and the unachievable expectations placed upon him. Both stories focus on the Igbo experience - „Things Fall Apart“ taking place during the countries “pacification“, “No Longer at Ease“ a decade before Nigeria’s independence - and paint the clash between Igbo culture and colonialism, between tradition and Christianity in vivid colors. They draw parallels: the initial breach between missionaries and natives becomes a rift between a people and between generations

David Uzochukwu (born 1998, austria), is a visual artist. Self taught, he delved into self portraiture at age thirteen, embracing bold vulnerability and the slightly surreal. The question of belonging is central in his work.
Entirely self taught, he began contributing to Wonderland, Numero, and Hunger during his high school years. He has created campaigns for clients like Dior, Nike, and WWF, and worked with artists such as FKA twigs, Ibeyi, Benjamin Clementine, Little Dragon, and Pharrell. He has exhibited in group shows at Bozar, Yale School of Art, and Photo Vogue Festival.