Victoria-idongesit Udondian

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Gender	Female
Industry	Arts
Occupation	Visual Artist
Location	Lagos, Nigeria
Introduction	(B.1982) Before studying art, I trained as a tailor. My work today is informed by my interest in textiles and the capacity of clothing to shape identity and the histories, tacit meanings woven into everyday materials. My penchant in textiles revolves around the impact that the second-hand clothing market has had on the West-African textile industry. Udondian is currently an MFA student at Columbia University,New York. She received a BA in painting from the University of Uyo in 2004.She won,Most Outstanding Production Award at the National Arts Competition in Lagos,2013. Recent shows include;We face forward, Arts from West Africa today,Whitworth gallery,Manchester, 2012; SAS at the Bagfactory Studios,Johannesburg, South Africa, 2012; A kilo of hope,Yusuf Grillo Gallery, Yaba College of Technology in Lagos, Nigeria 2011. Artist Residencies include resident fellow at Villa straulli, Winthethur, Switzerland, 2014; Residence artist at Islinton Mill, Salford, Manchester, 2012; Art Enclosures at the Fondazione di Venezie, Italy 2011, Visiting Artist in Residence at Bagfactory Artist Studios, 2011; and CCA / Triangle Arts Trust Artist Residency in Nigeria, 2010.
Interests	Visual Arts