Emeka Okereke | |
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Born | 1980 (age 43–44) Aba, Abia, Nigeria |
Emeka OkerekeNigerian photographer, filmmaker, writer and visual artist who lives and works in Lagos and Berlin.
(born 1980) is aOkereke is the cofounder of the Invisible Borders Trans-African Photographers Organisation.[1]
In 2018, he received Chevalier des Arts et Lettres from the Government of France.[2]
Emeka received a Master's from the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris (The National Superior school of fine arts of Paris) in 2008.[3]
In 2009, Okereke founded The Invisible Borders Trans-African Organisation, a collective of artists whose projects include the Invisible Borders Trans-African Road Trip and The Trans-African, a journal of African arts and visual culture.[4]
His installation 'A Trans-African Workspace', was exhibited at the 56th Venice Biennale in 2015.[5]
In summer of 2018, Okereke guest lectured at the Summer Academy of Fine Arts, Salzburg, Austria.[6]
In 2018, he was awarded Chevalier De l’Ordre Des Arts et Des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) from the French Government, in recognition of his significant contributions to the arts in Africa and Europe.[2]
2018 – Chevalier De l’Ordre Des Arts et Des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters)
2016 Nominee, Prix Elysée for Photography (2016–2018)[20]
2016 Long list nominee, Prix Pictet, 2016
2009 Artist of the Year, The Future Awards Africa
2008 Winner, Visa Pour la Creation for project "Bagamoyo", Maputo Mozambique
2004 TV5, Paris Prize for Best Photography at the Exhibition "Made in Africa", Milan Italy.
2003 Best Young Photographer of the 5th Festival of photography. Bamako, Mali.