Victor Ehikhamenor is a multidisciplinary visual artist and writer known for vibrant and incisive works that engage with African cultural heritage, its resonance within the global African diaspora, and the postcolonial politics of his native Nigeria. Using materials and iconography that embrace the traditions and histories of Africa while integrating elements that allude to the continent?s colonial past and Nigeria?s complex geopolitical position as an oil producing nation, he offers insight into contemporary Nigeria. His art has been exhibited around the world, including at the first Nigerian Pavilion at the 57th Venice Biennale. As a writer and photographer, his work has chronicled life and addressed political corruption and Africa?s role in global politics. He has published critical essays, short stories, and a satirical nonfiction book Excuse Me!. He is the founder of Angels and Muse, a thought laboratory dedicated to the promotion and development of contemporary African art and literature in Lagos and Benin City, Nigeria.He received a BA in English from Ambrose Ali University and an MSc in Technology Management and MFA in Fiction from the University of Maryland, College Park.