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Christopher Udemezue

b. 1986, Long Island, NY

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Christopher Udemezue Where lies the seeds of the dead I shall bring forth echoes that gather in the light, 2023 C-print on canvas with acrylic, resin, and objects found in Bickersteth, Jamaica 41 x 56 inches (104.1 x 142.2 cm)
Where lies the seeds of the dead I shall bring forth echoes that gather in the light, 2024
Christopher Udemezue
Where lies the seeds of the dead I shall bring forth echoes that gather in the light, 2024
C-print on canvas with acrylic, resin, and objects found in Bickersteth, Jamaica, 41 x 56 inches (104.1 x 142.2 cm)
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Christopher Udemezue Where lies the seeds of the dead I shall bring forth echoes that gather in the light, 2023 C-print on canvas with acrylic, resin, and objects found in Bickersteth, Jamaica 41 x 56 inches (104.1 x 142.2 cm)
Christopher Udemezue
Where lies the seeds of the dead I shall bring forth echoes that gather in the light , 2024
C-print on canvas with acrylic, resin, and objects found in Bickersteth, Jamaica , 41 x 56 inches (104.1 x 142.2 cm)

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    Christopher Udemezue listen to the drum, follow my voice, 2023 C-print on canvas with acrylic, resin, and objects found in Bickersteth, Jamaica 52 x 42 inches (132.1 x 106.7 cm)
    listen to the drum, follow my voice, 2024
    Christopher Udemezue
    listen to the drum, follow my voice, 2024
    C-print on canvas with acrylic, resin, and objects found in Bickersteth, Jamaica, 52 x 42 inches (132.1 x 106.7 cm)
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    Christopher Udemezue listen to the drum, follow my voice, 2023 C-print on canvas with acrylic, resin, and objects found in Bickersteth, Jamaica 52 x 42 inches (132.1 x 106.7 cm)
    Christopher Udemezue
    listen to the drum, follow my voice , 2024
    C-print on canvas with acrylic, resin, and objects found in Bickersteth, Jamaica , 52 x 42 inches (132.1 x 106.7 cm)

      *required

      Christopher Udemezue remember me on those nights where the crickets go still and the sweet smell of mango keeps your fingers sticky, 2023 C print 36 x 48 inches (91.4 x 121.9 cm) Edition of 2
      remember me on those nights where the crickets go still and the sweet smell of mango keeps your fingers sticky, 2024
      Christopher Udemezue
      remember me on those nights where the crickets go still and the sweet smell of mango keeps your fingers sticky, 2024
      C-print, 36 x 48 inches (91.4 x 121.9 cm)
      Edition of 2
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      Christopher Udemezue remember me on those nights where the crickets go still and the sweet smell of mango keeps your fingers sticky, 2023 C print 36 x 48 inches (91.4 x 121.9 cm) Edition of 2
      Christopher Udemezue
      remember me on those nights where the crickets go still and the sweet smell of mango keeps your fingers sticky , 2024
      C-print , 36 x 48 inches (91.4 x 121.9 cm)

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        Christopher Udemezue a tenderness when I was low and a touch on the side of my waist on days like today. a voice? something brought us to this space, 2023 C print 45 x 30 inches (114.3 x 76.2 cm) Edition of 2
        a tenderness when I was low and a touch on the side of my waist on days like today. a voice? something brought us to this space, 2024
        Christopher Udemezue
        a tenderness when I was low and a touch on the side of my waist on days like today. a voice? something brought us to this space, 2024
        C-print, 45 x 30 inches (114.3 x 76.2 cm)
        Edition of 2
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        Christopher Udemezue a tenderness when I was low and a touch on the side of my waist on days like today. a voice? something brought us to this space, 2023 C print 45 x 30 inches (114.3 x 76.2 cm) Edition of 2
        Christopher Udemezue
        a tenderness when I was low and a touch on the side of my waist on days like today. a voice? something brought us to this space , 2024
        C-print , 45 x 30 inches (114.3 x 76.2 cm)

          *required

          Christopher Udemezue Where lies the seeds of the dead I shall bring forth echoes that gather in the light, 2023 C-print on canvas with acrylic, resin, and objects found in Bickersteth, Jamaica 41 x 56 inches (104.1 x 142.2 cm)
          Christopher Udemezue listen to the drum, follow my voice, 2023 C-print on canvas with acrylic, resin, and objects found in Bickersteth, Jamaica 52 x 42 inches (132.1 x 106.7 cm)
          Christopher Udemezue remember me on those nights where the crickets go still and the sweet smell of mango keeps your fingers sticky, 2023 C print 36 x 48 inches (91.4 x 121.9 cm) Edition of 2
          Christopher Udemezue a tenderness when I was low and a touch on the side of my waist on days like today. a voice? something brought us to this space, 2023 C print 45 x 30 inches (114.3 x 76.2 cm) Edition of 2

          BIOGRAPHY

          Christopher Udemezue (b. 1986, Long Island, NY) is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice is rooted in his Jamaican heritage, healing, personal mythologies, and the desire for connection. Udemezue’s concentration has recently expanded to recounting and visualizing the effects of his mother’s immigration from Jamaica. He is the founder of RAGGA NYC, a collective platform that connects a growing network of queer Caribbean artists and allies through online storytelling and events. In 2017, Udemezue completed a residency at the New Museum that culminated in an exhibition on the platform, titled RAGGA NYC: All the threatened and delicious things joining one anotherL/i>.

          In 2018, his work was featured in the New Museum’s 40 year anniversary show, Trigger: Gender as a Tool and a Weapon. In 2019, Udemezue participated in The Shed’s inaugural Open Call grant and group show. He has also been included in exhibitions at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, MO; Künstlerhaus, Vienna, Austria; Mercer Union, Toronto, Canada; MoMA PS1, NY; New Museum, NY; and Queens Museum of Art, NY, among others. Udemezue received his BFA from Parsons School of Design in 2008. He lives and works in New York, NY.