b. 1973, Lagos, Nigeria Lives and works in Lagos, Nigeria Gerald Chukwuma is a celebrated Nigerian artist whose practice bridges sculpture, painting, collage, and furniture design. He graduated with First Class Honours from the renowned University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in 2003. Chukwuma is recognized for his intricately crafted relief sculptures on wooden panels, created through a unique combination of burning, chiseling, etching, and painting. His work is deeply connected to the Nsukka tradition, incorporating traditional Uli and Nsibidi symbols and expanding the visual language of Igbo cultural aesthetics. Through the transformation of everyday and found materials, his art chronicles personal and political histories, grappling with themes of migration, globalization, environmental change, and cultural identity. Works often interpret urban landscapes, sim-card collages, migration pathways, and allegorical narratives that reflect contemporary societal shifts. Chukwuma has mounted numerous solo exhibitions, including Standing Ovation (Accra, 2017), Wrinkles (London, 2019), IKWOKIRIKWO: The Dance of Spirits (Berlin, 2020), Eclipse of the Scrolls (London, 2021), and Water Carried Us Here, Water Will Carry Us Away (2025). He has also participated in major group shows at fairs such as 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair. His work features prominently in international collections, including the Almas Art Foundation (UK), Bunker Artspace (USA), Pan African University (Nigeria), The World Bank (USA), Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art (Nigeria), and The Africa Centre (UK). Gerald Chukwuma stands out as a visionary creator whose symbolic, textural, and narrative-driven practice elevates discarded materials into rich cultural testimonies.