A new visual language

Nwaka is a Nigerian and British Film director and Photographer. She is passionate about sharing authentic stories from unique perspectives. Her work has a unique dream-like style with its often unexpected, surreal compositions and exciting use of colour.

'My imagination and past experiences come through as I create colourful escapes.'

A photo-series between Nwaka Okparaeke & collaborator Elfreda Dali. In this collection the concept of uncovering the truth behind conspiracies is explored. In this image two women are poised perfectly, adorned in traditional clothing grasping a bouquet of flowers.

Nwaka's artwork is in a league of it's own, setting new levels & contributing to the emerging Afro-Surrealism movement, as she employs vivid colours, contrast, and emotion to construct new worlds celebrating the Black experience.

Her work explores a deeper level to connect and represent unique perspectives. In this image two men gaze as another man somersaults in the sky. This results in a fantastical and transcendental visual world which truly has no limits.

Nwaka is drawn to themes of peace, serenity, love and freedom and how these fundamental elements of life connect every experience. 

Nwaka Okparaeke’s work is distinctive for their dazzling, dreamy sense of colour and light. They empower her subjects as they unapologetically inhabit a utopian world.