Lucy azubuike biography

          Azubuike approaches sculpture in a unique way – substance is typically added or removed to create sculptural works of art..

          Get To Know Lucy Azubuike, On A Mission To Photograph The Identity Of One Million Trees

          Lucy Azubuike image courtesy of the State Journal

          BY HANNAH BROWN

          THE STATE JOURNAL

          Lucy Azubuike is on a mission to photograph a million trees — a million is called “agûkata agba awahûü,” in the Igbo language.

          It loosely translates to “too many to count.”

          Azubuike, a native of Nigeria, has been serving as resident artist at Josephine Sculpture Park this summer.

          Azubuike obtained her bachelor's degree from the University of Nigeria.

        1. Learn more about Lucy Azubuike (American, ).
        2. Azubuike approaches sculpture in a unique way – substance is typically added or removed to create sculptural works of art.
        3. Location: Indianapolis · + connections on LinkedIn.
        4. Lucy Azubuike is an established mid-career contemporary artist, Lucy Azubuike was born in Artists Stijn Lernout, Stéphanie Kiwitt, David Hochbaum.

          5. She started July 7 and will wrap up at the end of this month.

          Her photographs aren’t just pictures of trees. She finds the trees’ true identities.

          “I am a visual artist, but I let the tree be the ultimate artist,” Azubuike said.

          She takes notice of details within the bark, knots, lichens and shapes of the limbs.

          She may see a human face, figure or animal.

          She seeks to find a common ground between humans and the trees.

          “Nature is you,” Azubuike sai