Zainab Henrietta Imagination Fund Application — Family Archive

Artist statement

My name is Zainab Henrietta Audu and I am a multidisciplinary artist and image maker from Jos, Nigeria currently living and working in Queens, New York. My artistic practice is greatly influenced by the dream-like nostalgia of my upbringing in early 2000's Jos, Nigeria, often referencing its vibrant colors and evolving cultural landscape. Through a mixed-media approach (photography, illustration, and collage), I delve into themes of memory, cultural identity, and spiritual transformation, reflecting the fascinatingly complex interplay between past experiences, present realities, and future aspirations.