Young Contemporaries

REWA (2017 Young Contemporary) artwork represents and glorifies women in numerous forms; as goddesses, travellers and most recently, as inexorable forces behind naming rites of the Igbo culture.Her featured series ‘Umu Ada’ which means native daughters of common male ancestors or "daughters of the soil", is a collective term for all first daughters and is formed from two Igbo words: Umu and Ada. REWA hopes to give viewers an education and understanding of who Igbo women are as a group. 

Yasser (2018 Young Contemporary), is a multi-disciplinary artist, who draws inspiration from his multi-cultural heritage. He infuses the pieces of the different nationalities and cultures into his work, creating multifaceted paintings on antique and vintage traditional fabrics. 

Tonia Nneji (2019 Young contemporary) artistic expression is inspired by her experience as a female living with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). She intentionally uses bold colours and patterns to debunk a culture of silence; speaking audaciously about the trauma experienced as a result of her medical condition. She explores the themes of selflessness, mental health and particularly the challenges female encounter with their health conditions. 

Ameh Egwuh (2020 Young Contemporary) is a painter  whose work is a representation of his thoughts, feelings, opinion and commentary on issues happening around him. Fascinated by lines, Ameh is influenced by his African roots and different art movements, styles and cultures. He draws inspiration from the Adinkra and Nsibidi art signs and symbols, and the scarification of Ife art.