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Workshops
Becoming the Artist
Conducted by
Kelechi Amadi-Obi
Harness the Language of Visuality and the Soft Power of Art, and learn what it takes to transitioin from hobbyist to Professional.
August 20, Tuesday
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The Zone, Ghagada Expressway, Nigeria
Workshops Description
Becoming an artist is a journey that starts with defining who you are and what you want your work to represent. Whether you’re a photographer, cinematographer or content creator, the language of visuality is the same – line, shape, colour, form, motion, texture, pattern, direction, orientation, scale, angle, space and proportion. Understanding this visual language is what has set Kelechi Amadi-Obi apart from his peers. In this session, Kelechi touches on his philosophy as a visual artist and how to harness the soft power of art for impact and profit.
Who Can Attend
Photographers, Content Creators, Visual Artists, Creative Directors
Agenda
The Langauge of Visuality; The Soft Power of Art; How to scale your creative business for impact and profit.
Kelechi Amadi-Obi
Kelechi Amadi-Obi is a visual artist and African fashion photographer. His artistic journey began with painting, giving his photography its unique creative edge, with a mastery of aesthetics and creative lighting. In 2010 Amadi-Obi launched Mania, Nigeria’s first international standard glossy fashion magazine. His work has been exhibited locally and internationally, including in Snap Judgment – A New Position in Contemporary African Photography, at the International Centre of Photography, New York, USA in 2006, in Depth of Field at the South London Gallery, UK, in 2004, in Lagos at the Ifa Gallery, in Stuttgart, Germany in 2005, in Transferts at Africalia, in Brussels, Belgium in 2003. In 2004, AmadiObi won the prestigious St.Moritz Style Award for Photography.
