FLORIAN OKWU
Based in Vancouver, BC
Florian Okwu is a Nigerian and German-American sculptor working with wood to populate the mythos of an imaginary world with abstract beings, creatures and structures. At the core of his work, objects are treated as individuals who bridge subconscious and physical reality.
Florian's anthropomorphic sculptures reference impermanent life-cycles and embodiment, asking viewers to consider themselves through objects. He defines his artistic practice as one of aesthetic inquiry, attunement to humanity, and a physical mapping of his time, inspirations, and creative journey.
Florian's anthropomorphic sculptures reference impermanent life-cycles and embodiment, asking viewers to consider themselves through objects. He defines his artistic practice as one of aesthetic inquiry, attunement to humanity, and a physical mapping of his time, inspirations, and creative journey.
Mahogany Egg
April 2026 - Sold African Mahogany & Graphite 8" x 4" x 3"
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April 2026 - Sold African Mahogany & Graphite 8" x 4" x 3"
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Being II
MARCH 2025 - Sold
Walnut, 27" x 4.5" x 4"
Being I
OCTOBER 2024 - Sold
Walnut, 84" x 6" x 4"
The Council
MAY 2024 - Sold
Graphited mahogany
~ 6" x 3" x 2"
Ikenga / Burial
MARCH 2023 - NFS
African mahogany
Stained with sumi ink
24" x 2" x 0.75"
Execution
DECEMBER 2023 - Sold
African mahogany
stained with sumi-ink
78" x 5" x 4"
