BIOGRAPHY

Florian Okwu is an American, German and Nigerian sculptor from Los Angeles, CA. His sculptures call to ancient relics, imagined deities, and husks of once living beings: Testaments to mortality, forgotten civilizations, and the passing of time. He explores the human condition, as well as existence itself, which he expresses through his use of traditional materials, depictions of corporeal forms, and a working process which bridges his modern artistic identity with that of craftspeople & designers from prehistory and beyond.

Florian’s aesthetic decisions are shaped by geometric and anthropological fascinations, symmetry, fragility, light-play, and references to the divine. With them, he develops an ecosystem of personal symbols to physicialize his imagination and open the doors of our world to the creatures and structures contained inside his mind. It’s through these processes that he finds not only a deep respect for, but also an attunement to, his humanity. His sculptures chapter the milestones of his life, acting simultaneously as imaginative playgrounds, and as documentations of his attempts to explore and deepen his relationship with human instinct. Specifically, this innate drive to ornamentalize, worship, and imprint our humanity onto the materials of a chaotic world:

These are the urges which inspire us to seek meaning, discover purpose, create new languages, and share the stories of our lives. Florian’s work invites these instincts: This subconscious dweller, a curious self entwined with passions, obsessions and fears... Above all, Florian creates work which makes him proud: Pieces which preserve his dedication to craft and the continuation of carving culture.

01/31/2026

FLORIAN OKWU