Nkwocha Ernest
@nkwochaernest
Theater Art Work Artist/ sculpture my work is my pride.
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17-03-2019 15:07:42
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"They call it trash - but I see it as raw materials." Have you ever seen anything like this? Nigerian artist Nkwocha Ernest, turns discarded old tyres in to these stunning sculptures. 👨🏾🎨👇🏾
Nkwocha Ernest un artiste nigérian engagé qui transforme avec force & talent des pneus usés en chefs d’œuvres ! Waoooh ! ➡️ Une solution pour redonner une seconde vie aux milliers de pneus qui sont jetés dans la nature… #EconomieCirculaire #ESS #CestPossible #Alédipartou
Africa Facts Zone Nkwocha Ernest You got a skill there 👍🏽
Nkwocha Ernest sees a connection between art and waste. Fueled by the desire to create art and a cleaner Lagos, Nkwocha transforms discarded tyres into giant animal sculptures.
The texture of any given tire suggests the subject and scale of Ernest Nkwocha’s life-size (and larger) repurposed tire sculptures. Nkwocha Ernest #Muzeo #ErnestNkwocha #contemporary #anaheim #Nigerianart #repurposed #sculptures
A graduate of Auchi Polytechnic in Nigeria’s Edo State, Nkwocha is a member of the Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA) & Sculptors Association of Nigeria (SCAN). His work is in public & private collections in Africa, Europe, & North America. Nkwocha Ernest #Muzeo #ErnestNkwocha
PATTERNED PERSPECTIVES: CONTEMPORARY NIGERIAN ART FROM THE EZENMA COLLECTION is in our Main Gallery until September 18 We are open Wednesday - Sunday 11AM - 5PM Nkwocha Ernest #Muzeo #ErnestNkwocha #contemporary #anaheim #Nigerianart #repurposed #sculptures
Ernest Nkwocha Nkwocha Ernest is an extraordinary tyre sculptor with the rare and uncanny knack for seeing the beauty in the seemingly mundane. He expresses this talent by sculpting intriguing artworks with disposed tyres found around Lagos.