Artist Profile
Robert Oniha
Upcoming Nigerian artist
Robert Oniha, born on the 9th of July 1999, is an upcoming Nigerian artist who specialises in surreal and contemporary portraits, and figures done in charcoal and fabrics. After his secondary school education, he took a gap year to intern with "Tender Arts ng", a charity art foundation, where he polished his art skills. During this time, he tutored younger children and took part in various charity projects affiliated with Tender Arts ng, and had his works exhibited at the 2017 “Arts for Sustainable Development Goals” exhibition in the United Nations Information Centre, Lagos, Nigeria. He uses charcoal, paint, pastel and various fabrics to create artworks that force the viewers to remember the beauty, significance, and complexities of Nigerian history and cultures like; hairstyles, dressing, art, etc. that seem to be dying out as a result of colonial influences.