ME, MYSELVES, AND EYE
At 27, Somi Nwandu has studied, lived, and worked in 5 cities, across 4 countries on 3 continents and has travelled to over 35 nations. Born and raised in Maryland, U.S.A. as well as Enugu, Eastern Nigeria, Somi has always been fascinated with artistic matters from an early age and expressed her creativity through writing, painting, photography, drawings, fashion illustrations and digital software...She recently completed an MA in Global Creative and Cultural Industries at SOAS, University in London while actively pursuing her art in photography, fashion and the digital world...
The future is digital.... MYSELVES presents a story of the future and the past: my future and my past. I express the desire to hide and be seen, simultaneously, and the hesitations to treasure true beauty and strength while exploring the sui generis nature of individuality. I am my own muse…
Coming from a multitude of cultural backgrounds, Somi has always loved and embraced her heritage. A passion that not only lies in her cultures, but in the experiencing of other cultures around the world- the textures of their reality, the tones in their tongue, the shades of their streets, the taste of their foods, the colors of their wind, and the rhythm of their soul. Mirroring her blend of cultures, she merges different sceneries to appear as one…
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