Anisah Launches NËNË with Arts, Photography and Fashion

Arts enthusiasts, professionals and members of the diplomatic community and friends made quite the interesting turn out for the support and appreciation of debuting artist, fashion designer and entrepreneur, Anisah Ahmed at the exhibition of her art, photography and fashion works and launch of NËNË Magazine, held at the Thought Pyramid Arts Centre, in Abuja.

Anisah’s aim to promote creativity in young Nigerians is targeted at development in youths through the NËNË magazine; which she said would serve as a platform to showcase talented & hardworking Nigerians and urge youths to be creative in whatever field of work they choose.  

She said, “I believe having a creative mind set together with resilience of Nigerian people will be a good starting point for the “Change” we so desperately seek in others for us to thrive as a Country. The message is “By 9ja, for 9ja.”

Anisah Ohunene Ahmed is a Fashion Design student at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. She started Art & Design four years ago, during her ‘A’ levels course as a subject at Abbey College, Manchester with no experience or knowledge of art. She had to learn the basics. Anisah has from then grown to appreciate art, not just as a subject but have also applied it in different fields of studies including Architecture during a foundation course at the Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA), London.

Anisah’s creative portfolio also includes her exploration into the Arts through Architecture, and Fashion Designing which eventually led to her being accepted as a Fashion Design student at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.“It was at the AA School I nurtured my creativity and hence decided to study fashion design instead of architecture, luckily  the  portfolio  created  during  this  academic  year  was  diverse  enough  to  get  me  into  other  schools,  so  I  went  ahead  to  study  Fashion  Design. While  I  was  making  all  these  decisions,  the  only  thing  that  remained  constant  was  my  interest  in  art  &  design;  painting,  drawing,  sketching,  taking  photographs,  exploring  etc. and different aspects of it,” she added.  

“I decided to have an exhibition not only to showcase my work, but also to get the younger Nigerian generation more interested in the art world. I always wondered where I would be today if I was more exposed to art and pursued my creativity earlier on; instead of looking down on it because I was told it was insignificant in comparison to other subjects. I want the general public to look at my work and be inspired to do something and not just think they can do the same (or  better) but try and be more open to other  industries such as Art, Fashion, Textiles, etc.