A new visual language
This story celebrates the bold and powerful work of Nwaka Okparaeke. Disrupting spaces in style. Brick by Brick building a new foundation for a new wave of artists & storytellers.
Freedom in creativity
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.
A representation of her own identity
'My imagination and past experiences come through as I create colourful escapes.'
No Face
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.
Light & Dark
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.
Magical Moments
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.
Making the surreal real
Nwaka is drawn to themes of peace, serenity, love and freedom and how these fundamental elements of life connect every experience.
Bold & Beautiful In Utopian Worlds
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.
Nwaka OkparaekeBounce Cinema
World building
As a photographer, Nwaka has created cover stories for leading magazines such as Crack, gal-dem, and Wonderland and created album artwork for award winning artists such as Scribz Riley, Little Simz & Kojey Radical.
