Icons with Kelechi Amadi-Obi

Behind the Lens

Introduction
It is said that a picture tells a thousand words, but in this new age, the profession of images has the potential to enrich thousands too. A fast-rising discipline, the usual levity with which photography as an art form was taken is being quickly outpaced by its dynamism and promise. There is a newly emergent generation of vibrant creative using the camera to tell stories like never before.

Mbari Uno presents Kelechi Amadi-Obi, perhaps the most highly regarded pace-setter of contemporary photography in Nigeria. In this Icons series, you will have the rare chance of conversing with and learning from one of Nigeria’s foremost storytellers.

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Often referenced as master of aesthetics and creative lightening, Kelechi Amadi-Obi has earned every accolade he has ever been given. A creative photographer, painter, artist and the publisher of Mania Magazine. Kelechi Amadi-Obi settled to full-time studio art after obtaining a law degree and his call to bar in 1993,. He has earned international renown for both his photography and paintings. His clients include former head of states and A-list celebrities. His unique photography style creates understanding, dynamic and result oriented outcomes for his clients.

Some of his works have been featured in exhibitions within and outside Nigeria. These include; 2006 “Snap Judgement” – New Position in Contemporary African Photography, International Centre of Photography, New York, USA,2005 “Depth of Field” South London Gallery, UK, 2004, “Lagos” Ifa Gallery, Stuttgart, Germany, 2003 “Transferts” Africalia, Brussels, Belgium. In 2004, he won the St.Moritz Style Award for Photography.

Some of his clients also include Guiness Nigeria Plc, MTN Nigeria Plc, PZ Nigeria Plc,British American Tobacco, The Ford Foundation, PrimaGarnet Ogilvy, SO&U, InsightGrey, Nigerian Flour Mills and Orange Drugs Nigeria Ltd.

Date: Wednesday, March 4th, 2020.
Venue: The LearnRoom. 10C Ladoke Akintola, Ikeja G.R.A., Lagos.
Time: 12pm prompt