Ofunne Obiamiwe is a mixed media artist who lives and works in Los Angeles, California. She is an associate professor at Santa Monica College, where she teaches digital art and the founder of Republic of Peace, an emerging arts and culture endeavor.
Ofunne holds an MFA from Otis College of Art and Design in the field of Public Practice, a BA in English/Drama from the University of Nigeria Nsukka and a certificate in New Media from the Academy of Entertainment and Technology in Santa Monica.
Her multimedia installation work embodies activism and social justice issues while utilizing art as a conduit to inspire change by heightening awareness and provoking action.
She views her work not only as dialogue with the audience, but as paths to self-awareness and discovery. Repurposing, recontextualizing and détournement are used as tools to reflect the zeitgeist of our times. Using themes that explore human interaction, myth and ritual, she entices the viewer to invest in their own stories. Through projects that explore human experiences and invite viewer participation, Ofunne investigates conflations of art, culture and technology.
A recurring concept in her work is the impact of corporations, institutions and popular culture on our daily lives.
With over a decade experience in education, Ofunne sees teaching as the greatest form of creativity and is currently obsessed with the links between social media and social change.
