Biographical Text
The paintings of Anthony Nsofor (b.1973, Nigeria) harness and scrape the substance of the world,responding autobiographically to the stimuli of his surroundings. Tapping into the subconscious, hetranslates colours, patterns, and sounds in expressive works that displace conventional meanings and generate new associations. Nsofor graduated in Fine and Applied Arts from the University of NigeriaNsukka in 1997. He has received solo shows at Pan-Atlantic University, Ajah (2012) and National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi (2004), both in Lagos, Nigeria, and participated in several group exhibitions across Africa. In 2015, he relocated to Oguta where he currently runs The Clay Wall Studios.