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Victor Ehikhamenor

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Nigerian visual artist, writer, and photographer (born 1970)

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Victor Ehikhamenor is a Nigerian visual artist, writer, and photographer known for his expansive works that engage with multinational cultural heritage and postcolonial socioeconomics of contemporary black lives.

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"Still Standing", a monument by Ehikhamenor, displayed at St. Paul's Cathedral in February 2022. It depicts the Oba of Benin standing beside a monument to Admiral Rawson, who led the Punitive Expedition to the Kingdom of Benin in 1897."Still Standing", a monument by Ehikhamenor, displayed at St. Paul's Cathedral in February 2022. It depicts the Oba of Benin standing beside a monument to Admiral Rawson, who led the Punitive Expedition to the Kingdom of Benin in 1897.

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Victor Ehikhamenor is a Nigerian visual artist, writer, and photographer known for his expansive works that engage with multinational cultural heritage and postcolonial socioeconomics of contemporary black lives. In 2017, he was selected to represent Nigeria at the Venice Biennale, the first time Nigeria would be represented in the event. His work has been described as representing "a symbol of resistance" to colonialism.

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Nigeria
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Artist
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Born 1970 · age 56
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