Chinedu Chidebe

Chinedu Chidebe, born on 14th September 1998 is a visual artist working and living in Nigeria. His passion for art has been evident from a very young age which has pushed him to pursue a career in art; without any formal training he taught himself to draw until he got the opportunity to train in the studios of Onyi Atuonah and Dennis Ani in 2016 and 2019 respectively as a painter which helped developed his skill; he also studied fine and applied art in the prestigious University of Nigeria Nsukka (painting major). 

Chinedu has achieved a level of mastery in the use of charcoal and graphite pencils to create his works and has continually drawn inspiration from his personal experience. His works explores themes on mental health issues and socio-political issues he can relate with where he creates monochrome drawings which creates a strong emotional connection between the work and its viewer.