The Competition result for the Life in my city art festival for the year 2023:
ENDOWED PRIZES
JUSTICE ANTHONY ANIAGOLU PRIZE FOR ORIGINALITY: OBIDARE HEZEKIAH, USE OF TECHNOLOGY, ONDO
DR. PIUS OKIGBO PRIZE FOR TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY: EDWARD SAMUEL, WORK AND PRAY, LAGOS
MFON USORO PRIZE FOR BEST ENTRY FROM UYO / CALABAR CENTRE: UMOREN EDIDIONG AKPAN, RECONNECTION OF THE BROKEN LINE
LAWRENCE AGADA PRIZE FOR MOST PROMISING ARTIST: USAWARU GIFT ESOHE, GOING BACK TO HISTORY, BENIN
VINMARTIN ILO PRIZE FOR BEST ENTRY FROM ENUGU REGION: UDOKA NMAMDI HECTOR, MORE PANES, NO GAINS
FELICIA OKORAFOR PRIZE FOR MOST PROMISING FEMALE ARTIST: OLA MERCY, TI EKUN TERIN, IBADAN
NEW PRICES
MOST CREATIVE FEMALE: OWOADE AISHAT OYETUNDE, NOT BEYOND REPAIRS, ONDO
SPECIAL AWARD FOR PERSON WITH DISABILITY: ISAH MUSA, DELAPIDATED BUILDINGS AND BURIED BODIES, LAGOS REGION
1. BEST PAINTING/MIXED MEDIA
Nominees: TOCHUKWU ORAZULIKE : IJIKO KELVIN, AND OBIDARE HEZEKIAH
Winner: IJIKO KELVIN, DECAYED DECADES, LAGOS.
2. BEST SCULPTURE/INSTALLATION
Nominees: UGWUANYI CHUKWUEBUKA, MAYE EKOJA, AND IMOLOGHONE CHRISTIAN
Winner: MAYE EKOJA – FOR RAINY DAYS - ABUJA
3. CERAMICS
Nominees: ADEWUYI OLUSHOLA, AUDU PHILIP IKOROKO, OWOADE AISHAT
Winner: AUDU PHILIP IKOROKO, TOGETHER WE CAN, ABUJA
4. GRAPHICS/DIGITAL ART/ PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO ART
Nominees: KOTSO JOANN AKAYI, GODSTIME UCHE, ADEBAYO EBENEZER
Winner: ADEBAYO EBENEZER, THE ASSUALT, JALINGO
5. BEST TEXTILE ART/FASHION
Nominees: ORYINA PRISCILLA, EWEJE EMMANUEL, JOHN MOTOROLA
Winner: ORYINA PRISCILLA, ALMAJIRI SYNDROME, ZARIA
6. DRAWING
Nominees: SAYEED MOMOH ONOVOIZA, OLA MERCY, EZICHI NKWOCHA
Winner: EZICHI NKWOCHA, FIX OUR CULTURAL IDENTITY, ENUGU
CONSOLATION PRIZES
TOCHUKWU ORAZULIKE,
OBIDARE HEZEKIAH
UGWUANYI CHUKWUEBUKA,
IMOLOGHONE CHRISTIAN
ADEWUYI OLUSHOLA,
KOTSO JOANN AKAYI,
GODSTIME UCHE,
EWEJE EMMANUEL,
JOHN MOTOROLA
SAYEED MOMOH ONOVOIZA,
ONWE KINGSLEY NDUBUISI
OVERALL WINNER
Nominees:
IJIKO KELVIN, DECAYED DECADES, LAGOS.
MAYE EKOJA – FOR RAINY DAYS – ABUJA
AUDU PHILIP IKOROKO, TOGETHER WE CAN, ABUJA
ADEBAYO EBENEZER, THE ASSUALT, JALINGO
ORYINA PRISCILLA, ALMAJIRI SYNDROME, ZARIA
EZICHI NKWOCHA, FIX OUR CULTURAL IDENTITY, ENUGU
******Winner: IJIKO KELVIN, DECAYED DECADES, LAGOS.
EL ANATSUI PRIZE
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