Chuma Anagbado is a Nigerian artist and designer. He majored in Fine and Applied Arts (Sculpture) at the University of Benin, graduating in 2005. In 2013, he completed a master’s degree in Design with distinction honours from the University for the Creative Arts, Rochester, UK.

Chuma co-founded Aziza Design in 2014 and Mbari Uno in 2018. In 2021, he transitioned to full-time studio practice, creating ‘phygital’ art using technology. His work is influenced by the material and non-material aspects of Igbo culture, both past and present. His current works reimagine Igbo carved doors and the ‘Uli‘ aesthetics.

Chuma was among the shortlisted digital artists for ‘Africa Here,‘ an accelerator program for African-born digital artists by MakersPlace in 2022, which included an accompanying exhibition with the SCOPE Art Show during Art Week Miami that year. In 2023, he served as the lead artist for ‘Tracing the Wild,‘ a dynamic data- driven art project illustrating lions’ patterns of territorial movement and conflict with humans to represent and conserve the predator ecosystem in Kenya’s Maasai Mara region.

Chuma actively participates in boundary-pushing residencies and engages in collaborative projects. He has exhibited his works in Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya, Botswana, India, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the USA. His artworks are part of the permanent collections of institutions such as the Center for Memories in Enugu and the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art in Lagos. Through his atelier workshop based in Nigeria, Chuma remains an active innovator and creative artist in the art world, focusing on digital art, cultural art, and industrial product design with many exciting projects on the horizon.