Ufuoma Essi

Ufuoma Essi is a filmmaker and artist from Lewisham, south-east London. Essi studied at University College London, 2014–2018 and the University of Pennsylvania, 2016–2017. She was the tenth Postgraduate Artist in Residence at the South London Gallery (2020-2021). In 2020, she was selected for Bloomberg New Contemporaries. Recent screenings and group exhibitions include Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival, Berwick; Lisson Gallery (curated by Ekow Eshun), London; Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; Maysles Documentary Center, New York; Black Star Film Festival, Philadelphia; and Chisenhale Studios, London.