About

Becoming a full-time studio artist in 1987, Ugbine’s art career began during a tumultuous time in Nigeria’s History. Following the carnage from the Civil war, Nigeria was going through political and financial instability as her economy suffered a detrimental collapse in oil prices, while being faced with a security threat amidst polarising religious beliefs across the country. Ugbine’s carvings are a contemporary manifestation of Nigerians’ adaptive nature over time. Through social and environmental issues, Ugbine was able to birth a timeless body of work that offered normalcy and beauty to …