Chidi Nwaubani

Multidisciplinary Artist • Product Designer ◦ Founder — @lootynft ◦ My Linktree:

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If a tree falls in the woods, does it make a sound? In the digital collage series If a Tree Falls..., this question shifts from a philosophical riddle to an interrogation of historical trauma. The early 20th-century photographic archives that dictate the study of Mbari are fundamentally deconstructed and reclaimed. This work forcefully confronts a jarring paradox: the very forces responsible for the erasure of Igbo cultural continuity are the same entities responsible for collecting and housing its remnants today. By removing the human figures from these colonial records, the pieces leave behind stark, poignant voids prompting the viewer to ask whether our understanding of this heritage would even exist today if it hadn’t been archived by the ones who disrupted it.

Yet, out of these heavy, silent archives, a powerful act of resistance emerges. In place of what was stolen, the compositions introduce recurring, vibrant motifs inspired by traditional Uli patterns the sacred designs that once adorned the exteriors of Mbari houses. The Uli motifs' bold geometry breaks past the structural boundaries of the frames, actively bleeding onto and transforming the surrounding walls. By expanding outward, the artwork refuses to stay locked inside the historical frame, bridging the gap between fragmentation and the contemporary to prove that what was meant to be silenced is still making a sound.

[IGBO History & Facts @IgboHistoFacts]

Meet Chiagọziem Nneamaka Orji (@nneamaka_orji).

The artist redefining Igbo-centric contemporary art through culturally rooted works that preserve memory, identity, and heritage.

Her digital artworks have become a bold visual language for Ndị Igbo across Nigeria and globally, with selected works now available for collectors worldwide.

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@SamSpratt @lifeofc Love this!

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@usenaive naive

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@kritarthmittal agent

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@JonRoth @lucas__crespo @every @lucas__crespo Love this but would you be open to someone submitting a project that meets your brief but not a solution from your product?

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@minchoi It's like, if I blink, another AI tool appears! I love this

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@lumenprize @ancurated 🔥🔥🔥

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@learnframer What does it look like on mobile though?

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@isaackings23 https://t.co/X7nIH4sgZ5

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While everyone is hyping up AI let's not forget about the genius of human creativity 🤣

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@chilltulpa So many people focused on the technical output, missing the deep concept . It feels like the crucial conversation about what the art is saying about culture, conversation, and the world –often gets overlooked because it's framed as purely technical. Appreciate you highlighting!

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@chilltulpa @chilltulpa Preach! Just went through this with my own generative art piece. The "data vs. art" perception is a real hurdle. I was showing at the London Design Biennale and was surrounded by primarily traditional art and design pieces.

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Human connection

[Milele Museum @MileleMuseum]

POV: Through innovation, the future is already shared. 💡🌍

Scenes from our Ubutabire Workshop in Kigali, where we explored archives, restitution & digital tools to shape new narratives.

📸 Compass Creative Productions
#MileleMuseum #Ubutabire #DigitalHeritage

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Here’s an idea for a show. Love is blind but with actual blind people.

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@kim_siever We did that ! https://t.co/JsbXiVZwIN

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Looting Back History: How This Digital Project Reclaims Stolen Artifacts https://t.co/JsbXiW04yl

[Hurst Publishers @HurstPublishers]

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Galleries and museums around the world are at an ethical crossroads. Can they resist pernicious corporate and political influence?

Join Rachel Spence, author of #BattleForTheMuseum, for this #EthicalMatters talk with Chidi Nwaubani (@Mr_Chids) at @ConwayHall where they will explore the underlying dark nexus of capital, art and power―and radical resistance movements fighting fiercely for exhibition spaces that serve today’s public.

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[Allure  @Blaccallure]

As the #Olympic2024 comes to an end, let’s take a look at some of our favourite athletes👀✨

A thread. ✨