Obiajulu Ozegbe
Obiajulu Ozegbe
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- Obiajulu Ozegbe
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Preferred pronouns:he/him
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Birth year:1992
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I am presently working on "Movement 36". A research based project where I am travelling round the 36 states of Nigeria, researching and exploring movement as a choreographic tool and a human survival mechanism as regards migration. Short project description
Quick Facts:
My name is Obiajulu but many people in many country know as Valu, i am dancer, choreographer and a community organizer. Some people and the media also refer to me as an activist. I am an artist who is interested in the multiple ways that dance as a form of art can be used for problem-solving, raising social conscious and organizing communities.
My works have been featured on Aljazeera, BBC World, euro news, Africa news and more.
I have had the privilege of teaching, performing and giving presentations in Singapore, Switzerland, Canada, France, Greece, U.S.A, Namibia and more.
I became the first certified dancer in Nigeria in artistic activism after completing training at the New York-based Center for Artistic Activism in Conakry 2019.
I am presently based in Lagos, Nigeria which is also where I work from. I am the founder of Ennovate Dance House in Lagos, a collective of hyper creative dancers.
I am the founder and artistic director of one of the largest community based dance festival in Nigeria, "SLUMPARTY", which gathers professional artists from various parts of the world to explore a yearly theme and engage community members through performance arts.
Three relevant works from the last 5 years of artistic practice:
- SLUM PARTY, comunity dance festival, 2019 - Present. Lagos,Nigeria. Founder
- RHYTHM AND BLOOD, dance activation around Nigeria on the need to participate in elections, convener, 2023.
- Artistes Hangout, monthly gathering of artists where works are previewed, conversations and networking also happens. Curator. Various cities in the world. 2018 - Present