Ifesinachi Comedy Nwanyanwu (born 2 June 1975) is a Nigerian Visual artist, playwright, poet and environmental activist. He was born in Nsukka, Nigeria.
He is the Curator of House 33 in Abuja and Founder and executive director of ENACOF . He is committed to the improvement of wastes into art works in a bid to promote a sustainable environment.
Ifesinachi is also a librarian at the British council which was sponsored by Maker Library Network.
Some of his project undergoing execution includes: 5,000 trees planting, cleanups and workshops for children, etc.
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Early life
He was born on 2 June 1975 in Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria where he began his formative years. He has a B.Sc. in Crop Production which he obtained from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. When he came to Abuja in 2000, he found out, how much need to be done on the field of art in the capital city of Nigeria.
Career
He is the founder and executive director of Environmental Art Collective Foundation (ENACOF), and Curator of “One Environment” platform which successfully organised 2 editions of One Environment Hybrid 2016Chanja Datti @ One Environment. 25 July 2016. and 2017.Gulma, Sadiq Abubakar. Re-cap: One Environment Hybrid + EU Climate Diplomacy Week. Green Habitat Initiative. October 4, 2017. It involved round tables seminars and art workshops for professionals and kids which focused on environmental issues and many other activities like cleans-up, workshops for kids or planting trees projects.Environmental Art Collective Foundation (ENACOF). He is a co-founder and curator of private gallery House 33,ASINUGO, NICOLE. Repurposing Waste into Art: Welcome to House 33. NDANI LIFESTYLE. 20/11/2016. along with Beasts Of No Nation author, Uzodinma Iweala.Ibrahim, Abubakar Adam. Ifesinachi: Your trash, his treasure. Publish Date: Jun 5 2016 5:00AM.
Awards and works
A recipient of the prestigious Nigeria Dream Personality Award, and presently the Curator of House 33. He is known to be a creative melting pot for artists and cultural practitioners in Abuja, Nigeria's Capital Territory. He is also the Maker Librarian at the British Council sponsored Maker Library Network.
Projects
Consumption By Moonlight One Environment Hybrid Akuba, Chiamaka. From Trash to Treasure, Art meets Sustainability. Outrepreneurs.com. May 27, 2017. Environmental GardenObike, Grace. A different breed of activists. Abuja Review. February 2, 2016.Wallop, Clementine. Abuja’s Art Awakening. Wings. MARCH 3, 2016. Issue 26. Radioacustica: Czech radio Trashion: Clothes from Dangote Bags Women Empowerment: Women Creates from Waste 5,000 Trees PlantingMagaji, Haruna. Environmental activists to plant 5,000 trees in Abuja in 1 year. Financial Watch. May 24, 2016 CleanUps Grasscutter Farm for IDP Camp in Edo State Cowdung Project Maker Library Abuja Workshops for ChildrenENVIRONMENTAL ART. Workshops For Children.
References
External links
http://ifyart.com/artwork/homepage/ http://www.enacof.com/about-us/ https://nwanyanwu.wordpress.com/ https://www.cpdiafrica.org/board/ http://www.iicdcenter.org/blog/2018/4/21/upcycling-the-new-economy-12-days-workshop http://www.lucidlemons.com/event-eden-i/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_vhfvXkaiA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZD4Y4c_9V0