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ART X Lagos, Founder & Director, Tokini Peterside; 2019 Access Bank
ART X Prize Winner, Etinosa Yvonne; and the Group Head, Corporate
Communications, Access Bank Plc., Amaechi Okobi during the cheque
presentation to the winner of the 2019 Access Bank Art X
prize.
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Budding
documentary photographer, Etinosa Yvonne,
has been announced as winner of the highly-coveted 2019 Access Bank Art
X prize during the official launch of the event held at Milki, Victoria
Island, Lagos.
Her
winning project addresses the coping mechanisms
of survivors of terrorism and violent conflict, drawing attention to
the unspoken realities experienced by trauma victims in Nigeria.
Access
Bank has a long and rich history of supporting
the creative industry in Nigeria, and this was reiterated by the
Banks’s Group Head, Communications and Eternal Affairs, Amaechi Okobi
who said, “Following the success of last year’s Prize, it is wonderful
to see over double the number of applications in 2019.
Access Bank remains committed to the patronage of the art sector in
Nigeria, and it is our goal to support and impact emerging artists in
Nigeria, through the Prize. The quality of Yvonne Etinosa’s work is a
testament to the potential of emerging artists in
Nigeria, aided by a platform like the Access Bank ART X Prize.”
Etinosa
Yvonne will receive the prize winnings of
N 1,500,000; a three-month residency at Gasworks London in 2020 and a
solo booth presentation at Art X Lagos 2020, courtesy of Access Bank.
The
founder and CEO, Tokini Peterside commended
Access Bank for its role in creating opportunities for artists saying,
“Access Bank and Art-X have moved beyond just being partners, to
becoming co-creators of the leading arts prize and opportunity for
emerging artists in Nigeria. The Bank has always believed
in our vision and continue to support our remarkable journey.”
The
other finalists, Ayomitunde Adeleke, Christopher
Nelson Obuh, Peter Okotorn and Yadichinma Ukoha-Kalu will also be
exhibiting at this year’s edition of the ARTX Lagos, scheduled to hold
from Friday, 1 November to Sunday, 3 November, 2019 at the Federal
Palace in Victoria Island.
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