Etinosa Yvonne. From the series It’s all in my Head © Etinosa Yvonne. Courtesy of Artist
Etinosa Yvonne
Etinosa Yvonne is a self-taught visual artist and documentary photographer who works with photography and video to create awareness of social issues through the power of storytelling, as well as expressing herself through her work.
Her It’s All in My Head series explores the coping mechanisms of those who have experienced terrorism and violent conflict, specifically focusing on her home country of Nigeria where there has been an increase in terrorism over the last 20 years. Etinosa layers portraits over images of the subject’s coping mechanisms to raise awareness of the need for psychosocial support following traumatic incidents.
During 2021, Etinosa’s It’s All In My Head series was featured at Format Festival and she was also awarded a Gasworks Residency to develop this series.
Etinosa is one of the contributors to our Black Heroines learning resource.
Etinosa Yvonne. From the series Colors of the North © Etinosa Yvonne. Courtesy of Artist
