Media Quotes
“Uzoigwe draws with restraint and intention. His control of charcoal lets him erase and define identity at the same time, revealing an emotional precision that sets his work apart.”
Chinasa Okoro
Arts Writer“Uzoigwe builds emotional intensity through absence. In his work, visibility and blank space carry equal weight, turning silence into narrative.”
Kofi Mensah
Visual Arts Critic“His portraits are quiet but deeply human. Uzoigwe’s layered approach invites the viewer to slow down and feel the weight of connection in the spaces between figures.”
Pelumi Adele
Art CorrespondentPress Coverage
THE GUARDIAN NIGERIA (2025): Interview on identity, silence and charcoal in Faceless Presence
CRUSADE GUIDE NEWS ONLINE (2022): Feature article “Munachi Uzoigwe’s ‘Guardian of Stillness’
Expands Charcoal Portraiture Beyond the Human Form”
BUSINESSDAY NIGERIA (2025): Feature article on Kenneth Uzoigwe’s practice
THISDAY NEWSPAPER (2025): Article titled “Charcoal Artist, Uzoigwe, Unveils ‘Guardian of Stillness’”
INDEPENDENT NIGERIA (2025): Feature on Between Us: The Quiet Connections in Munachi Uzoigwe’s Charcoal Portraits
THE SUN NIGERIA (2025): Feature on the debut of She Knows
GHANA VOICE REPORT (2025) Article titled “Kenneth Uzoigwe Uses Charcoal and Fragmentation to
Explore Identity”
HENI NEWS (2025): Featured artist profile page
SPORTSDAY INTERNATIONAL (2025): Article on Connections in the Shadow charcoal portrait series
ARTISTCLOSEUP : Artist profile on practice and charcoal portraiture
UK ARTISTS ONLINE : Artist profile page
