Chike Emembo is a Multidisciplinary artist and an art entrepreneur who believes that an artist should should seek out and embrace modern ways in professional practice, but for the modern to thrive it must sit on ancient traditional foundations. This should not only be limited to studio time, but should be evident in interpersonal relationship, administrative work of the artist, career projections e.t.c.
Born in July 1979, Chike started his professional sojourn into the arts at Nwafor Orizu college of Education Nsugbe, Anambra State, where he got a double major in sculpture and Graphics N. C. E (2000), he also holds a B. A(ed) Fine and Applied Arts from University of Nigeria Nsukka (2003). Being largely influenced mainly by the art of the Byzantine and Renaissance eras meant that his early workss consists primarily of Oils adhering to the traditional way of the masters. Creatiing a body of work characterized by Christian faith based narratives interpeted through contemporary African lenses.
However from 2019 he started researching new medium of expression and broader social commentaries. This led to the discovery of his current muse ; foam sheets. Exploring its versatility and unique contemporary appeal, he creates very unique collages interlaced with lines often incorprating charcoal or oil paintings to underpin his affinity for representational art.
Chike is also a brand and corporate Identity consultant, an International Arts in medicine fellow, the immediate past Chairman of the Society of Nigerian Artists (FCT) and is the convener of the most consistent and enduring art Exhibition in the FCT "the plates and palettes project"
Exhibitions :
Solo
1) The Blackouts, Orisun Gallery, Central Business District Abuja, 2022
2) The contagious Gospel: spreading the infection # 2, Transcorp Hilton, Abuja 2010
3)The contagious Gospel : spreading the infection, Ceedi Plaza, Abuja 2009
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1)The plates and palettes project season 1 to 7, Multiple locations, 2015 - 2021
2) Creo Art exhibitions, Family worship centre Abuja, 2015,2016,2018,2022
3) instincts and expressions, Society of Nigerian Artists, Green Grub Gallery, July 2019, Maitama Abuja
4) African Fashion Show Geneve, Grand Hotel kempiski, Geneva, Switzerland, 2016
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