Nyancho NwaNri

A lens-based creator out of Lagos, Nigeria whose work revolves around African history, culture, languages, spirituality and social issues.

Her works have been exhibited both locally and internationally including Eyes On Main Street Festival- North Carolina, VideoEX Festival- Zurich, Chale Wote Street Art Festival- Accra, Ndiva Women’s Film Festival- Accra.

She is a National Geographic Explorer and was awarded the Reuters Yannis Behrakis Photojournalism Grant in 2021, named a finalist for the 2021 Art X Prize and shortlisted for the Wellcome Photography Prize 2020.

Nyancho NwaNri is also a freelance documentary and (occasionally) press photographer whose works have appeared in numerous publications including The New York Times, The Guardian, Aljazeera, Reuters, The Irish Times, Quartz, Geographical Magazine (online).

She is an educator and trainer, conducting trainings, workshops and talks on Film and Photography across Africa.

Photo & Bio courtesy of the artist.