Biography

Paschal Ugwu, born in 1996 in Orba, Enugu State, Nigeria, is an artist based in Abuja. He holds a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Paschal specializes in expressive figurative painting, working mainly with acrylic on canvas. His distinctive style features unconventional figures, often with exaggerated eyes and a single ear, reflecting human emotions, personal impressions and everyday life. He has exhibited his work in shows such as Uplifted Spirits, participated in
the Rele Bootcamp residency, and featured in the Plus 234 Art Fair.
In 2023, he was a finalist for the Kuenyehia Art Prize. He has also been featured in publications; "As Shoutout Miami" Los Angeles, 2022, "Artmatazz"; Art magazine, Nigeria, 2020 and "Voyage Houston Magazine, New York, USA, in 2019.