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#WeAreNigerianCreatives wow Twitter with brilliant talents
Nigeria is a country with an abundance of talent, but does the world really know? Nigerians on Twitter showcased their creativity and talent using the hashtag #WeAreNigerianCreatives. We curated some of the posts, which will blow your minds away.
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For nearly a week, Nigerian creatives have been showcasing their work on Twitter with the hashtag #WeAreNigerianCreatives. Many Nigerians across the globe rallied around the hashtag with pictures of what they create.
Fashion designers, animation artists, visual artists, props and costume makers, graphic artists, pencil artists and woodworkers among so many others. The hashtag is evidence of the huge human resource the country is blessed with.
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Nigerian writer Nnedi Okorafor also joined in sharing her work. Professor Okorafor has writer over 14 books of African Science Fiction (Scifi), magical realism and has received various awards.
Nnedi Okorafor – Naijamerican professor, rudimentary cyborg & World Fantasy, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of over 14 books of African scifi, magical futurism, juju fantasy & mystical realism. #WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/Q0v03zHWcc
— Nnedi Okorafor, PhD (@Nnedi) February 26, 2018
For a country that’s on the world news for disastrous news from Chibok kidnappings to corruption, #WeAreNigerianCreatives showcased another side of Nigerians that goes unreported.
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Hi… I'm Nelly Ating, a female photojournalist documenting stories of Boko Haram survivors in the Northeast.
Been here for the past five years, survived the 2014 heat of insurgency. Since no one wanted to come here, I dusted my camera to work.#WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/KGm1DHsofm
Advertisement— Nelly Ating (@NellyAting) February 28, 2018
My name is Ifeoluwa,
I am a selftaught Nigerian artist.#WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/xKMDCCIlms— Feolu .O (@feoluwart) February 27, 2018
The proud Nigerian creative introduced themselves and what they did. The rest was left to retweets and likes.
This is a DRAWING
With Just a Pencil
No picture
No print
No torn paper
Everything here is drawn!
My name is Ken Nwadiogbu and I am Nigerian.#WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/y2fbBySPKP— Ken Nwadiogbu (@kennwadiogbu) February 28, 2018
I am Josh Egesi the recycle artist
I am a Nigerian.
I create art from waste and made the biggest bottle cover art in Africa, plsssssss rt and follow this space#WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/0Ga7DC7biK— Josh Egesi (@Josh_egesi) March 4, 2018
Hi Guys. I am Sagir Carpenter and I live in northern Nigeria. sometimes I make props and costumes#WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/3dtQni1odh
— sagir carpenter (@SagirCarpenter) March 4, 2018
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Hello, my name is Somto Maduka, I’m a a woodworker. Please take a few seconds to look through my pieces and also retweet . Someone on your TL might be interested . Thank you 🙏🏾😬#WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/8uipcFfAHe
— somi (@somtomaduka_) March 2, 2018
Hi my name is Anisiuba Uche, I am a 3d generalist based in Lagos, Nigeria. These are some of my works. #WeAreNigerianCreatives . pic.twitter.com/LzgaxEtkJ8
— Uche Anisiuba (@Anisiuba_Uche) March 1, 2018
Hi, my name is Ibukun Williams, I'm a Visual Artiste. I express myself mainly through photography, I'm Nigerian. #WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/U2bdW3bEc8
— Everything & Nothing (@Ibukun_Williams) March 1, 2018
I’m Temitayo Nathan, 26, Creative Director of upcoming Nigerian Brand, T.I Nathan. I have a distinct love for wearable art (sadly not appreciated in Nigeria) and contemporary minimalism. #WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/SxDygZLWVr
— T.I Nathan (@Temitayonathan) March 1, 2018
I’m a Men’s suit designer
I’m Nigerian #WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/i1KPfjQFgK
Advertisement— Olumurewa O. (@olumurewa) March 6, 2018
Hi. My name is Tolani. I am a self taught special effects artist and I am Nigerian
#WeAreNigerianCreatives pic.twitter.com/6JOAWuCZVs— Ajayi Tolani (@tolz_baby) March 1, 2018
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