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Ifesinachi Comedy Nwanyanwu

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Ifesinachi Comedy Nwanyanwu
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Country wey e be citizenNigeria Edit
Ein date of birth2 June 1975 Edit
Place dem born amEnugu State, Nsukka Edit
Ein occupationenvironmentalist, poet, visual artist Edit
Educate forUniversity of Agriculture, Makurdi Edit

Ifesinachi Comedy Nwanyanwu (dem born am 2 June 1975) be Nigerian Visual artist, playwright, poet den environmental activist. Dem born am for Nsukka, Nigeria.[1]

He be Curator give House 33[2] wey dey Abuja wey he be founder den Executive Director give ENACOF. He be committed say he go improve wastes go art works insyd so say he go promote sustainable environment.[2]

Ifesinachi sana be librarian for British council wey Maker Library Network sponsor am.[3]

Sam of ein project wey dey undergo execution dey include: 5,000 trees planting,[4] cleanups den workshops give kiddies, etc.

Ein Early life

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Behind de veil. Material - Plastic Bottle Cap. Year 2014

Dem born am insyd 2 June 1975 for Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria wer he start ein formative years. He get B.Sc insyd Crop Production wey he obtain from de University of Nigeria, Nsukka.[1] As he cam Abuja insyd 2000, he find out, wat dem for do for de field of art wey dey capital city of Nigeria.[5]

Ein Career

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Wat Happens? Material - News Papers. Place: House 33. Year 2012.

He be de founder den Executive Director give Environmental Art Collective Foundation (ENACOF),[6] den Curator give “One Environment” platform wey successfully organise 2 editions of One Environment Hybrid 2016[7] den 2017.[8] Na edey involve round tables seminars den art workshops give professionals den kiddies wey na dem dey focus for environmental issues den chaw oda activities like cleans-up, workshops give kiddies anaa planting trees projects.[9] He be co-founder den curator give private gallery House 33,[10] along plus Beasts Of No Nation author, Uzodinma Iweala.[11]

Ein Awards den works

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Mushroom Coffee Table. Material - Wood. Year 2012.

He be recipient of de prestigious Nigeria Dream Personality Award, den presently de Curator give House 33. Dem know am say he be creative melting pot give artists den cultural practitioners insyd Abuja, Nigeria ein Capital Territory. He sana be de Maker Librarian forBritish Council wey Maker Library Network sponsor am.

Ein Projects

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Vintage Living. Material - Wood. Year 2003. Place: House 33.

References

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Prince Chair. Material - Wood. Year 2010.
  1. 1.0 1.1 "Ifesinachi: Your trash, his treasure". Daily Trust (in English). 2016-06-05. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "House 33 | Maker Library Network | Architecture Design Fashion | British Council". design.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  3. "Ifesinachi Nyanyanwu aka Comedy". Art And About Africa (in American English). Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Magaji, Haruna. Environmental activists to plant 5,000 trees in Abuja in 1 year. Financial Watch. May 24, 2016
  5. "Ifesinachi Nyanyanwu aka Comedy". Art And About Africa (in American English). Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  6. "ENACOF – Environmental Art Collective Foundation – One Environment – ENACOF One Environment Nigeria Africa" (in English). Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  7. Chanja Datti @ One Environment. 25 July 2016. Archived 17 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Gulma, Sadiq Abubakar. Re-cap: One Environment Hybrid + EU Climate Diplomacy Week. Green Habitat Initiative. October 4, 2017.
  9. Environmental Art Collective Foundation (ENACOF). Archived 4 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ASINUGO, NICOLE. Repurposing Waste into Art: Welcome to House 33. NDANI LIFESTYLE. 20/11/2016.
  11. Ibrahim, Abubakar Adam. Ifesinachi: Your trash, his treasure. Publish Date: Jun 5 2016 5:00AM. Archived 1 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  12. Akuba, Chiamaka. From Trash to Treasure, Art meets Sustainability. Outrepreneurs.com. May 27, 2017.
  13. "Ifesinachi: Your trash, his treasure". Daily Trust (in English). 2016-06-05. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  14. Obike, Grace. A different breed of activists. Abuja Review. February 2, 2016.
  15. Wallop, Clementine. Abuja’s Art Awakening. Wings. MARCH 3, 2016. Issue 26. Archived 17 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ENVIRONMENTAL ART. Workshops For Children.
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