High Artist Spotlight: Peter Isedeh

Peter Ngozi Isedeh, is a self-taught freelance digital artist from Nigeria.  He mostly e making art with cultural and fantasy themes that are story-driving. He takes a lot of inspiration from cultures, folklore, and traditions across Africa for my art pieces. 

He always likes to create a sense of awe and wonder in his art, like a dreamy fantastical world you can get lost within.  For the most part, he works in digital format but sometimes s traditionally with a sketchpad and pencil when he just wants to relax and doodle and get ideas down quickly. 

When he gets an idea for a piece first thing he does is to create a mood board which is pretty much common practice, a bunch of references for outfits, environments, anatomy, etc and he always has music on Tailored to the type of art he is working on, you know like an epic soundtrack playlist for an illustration about an epic battle, it sort of puts him in the zone. In summary, love to create art that resonates with people.
We recently caught up with Peter after High Art 2022 to learn more about his most recent inspirations:
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Where do you find your creative inspiration?
I find my inspiration mostly from movies and animation media.
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Why do you do what you do?
I love making art, it's a time where I can get lost in my imagination.
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What art/artist do you most identify with?
Loish van Baarle
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What themes do you pursue the most?
Fantasy, surrealism
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What role does an artist have in society?
To provoke emotions, interaction and inspiration.
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What is your artistic outlook on life?
I want to tell my unique story to the world.
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What advice would you give to your younger self?
Don't be afraid to show the world who you are
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Do you listen to music while you are creating? If yes, tell us your favorite song and artist.
Yes, Max richter amongst other composers. Love listening to scores from movies and shows
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What's the best thing about being an artist?
The ability to breathe life into your imaginations
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What is your dream project?
To work on an African based fantasy movie as a concept artist
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