Osinachi (Prince Jacon Osinachi Igwe), a Nigerian digital artist will be the first African artist to auction non-fungible tokens through Christies and in collaboration with 1-54 African Art Fair.
Osinachi (Prince Jacon Osinachi Igwe), a Nigerian digital artist will be the first African artist to auction non-fungible tokens through Christies and in collaboration with 1-54 African Art Fair.
Five of Osinachi’s works, which depict a swimming pool painting by David Hockney from 1972, are estimated at between £ 40,000 and £ 60,000 each in an online sale that will take place between October 5-19, 2021.
The works primarily address imbalances between work and life, and presents a black protagonist, something that is deemed important and essential to his work.
The 29-year-old artist creates detailed digital works using Microsoft Office, an unusually basic application in a high-tech field. Earlier this year, he sold three NFTs for the equivalent of $75,000 in just 10 days.
“NFTs have given him a great platform and such visibility,”said Isabel Millar, a Christie’s specialist.
Christies will show the works on screens at this year’s 1-54 trade fair in London (October 14-17, 2021). The works can be bought with ether or bitcoin.
Anna Melnykova, "Palace of Labor (palats praci), architector I. Pretro, 1916", shot with analog Canon camera, 35 mm Fuji film in March 2022.
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