Osborne Macharia is a Kenyan-Canadian photographic artist, who’s creative expression combines Photography, Motion and World Building.

Heavily influenced by his experience growing up in Kenya, Osborne draws inspiration from his culture, surrounding and faith to influence his artistic vision.

As an artist, his body of work falls within the genre known as Afrofuturism, which he describes as; An artistic expression that seeks to challenge the post-colonial African narrative by integrating historical elements, present culture and future aspirations of people of African ancestry. Using Narrative, Fantasy and Fiction to imagine a New Africa.

Governed by 2 key elements; Cultural Identity and Fiction, it creates a powerful platform to convey important messages on topics such as African Identity, Equality, Representation, Gender Abuse, FGM, Albinism, Dwarfism, Conservation and Care for the Elderly.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

+ COLORFUL - One Club For Creativity, Jury Member  -  2023 + Communication Arts (Photography Annual) Best In Show - 2023 + HUE+MAN Design Competition, Jury Member - 2021 + Loeries Gold - 2020 + PhotoVogue, Selected Artist - 2019 + Cannes Lion, Jury Member - 2018 + One Club For Creativity / ADC Awards, Jury Member - 2018 + Penny Stamps Speaker Series - 2018 + Cannes Lion Gold - 2017 + Cannes Lion Silver - 2017 + Cannes Lion Bronze-  2015 + Lurzer’s Archive 200 Best Digital Artists 2017/18 Worldwide + Lurzer’s Archive 200 Best Digital Artists 2015/16 Worldwide + Design Indaba Speaker 2017 + Communication Arts (Fresh 2017) + Loeries Gold - 2017 + Loeries Bronze - 2014 + Behance - Year In Review 2016 + One Show Finalist - 2016 + Hasselblad Masters Finalist - 2016 + Official Hasselblad Ipad App  

PRESS:

CNN African Voices + BBC Africa + Deadline + Complex + i-D • Vice + WeTransfer + Vogue Italia + Marie Claire + Behance Year In Review  + Communication Arts + Lurzer’s Archive + Elle + Hasselblad + Adobe Create + Huffington Post + CNN Style + BBC + CNN Inside Africa + Bored Panda + Buzz Feed + The Metro + Abduzeedo + Fubiz + Afropunk + Africa Digital Arts + Design Indaba + Okay Africa

SELECT CLIENTS:

Steph Curry + Marvel’s Black Panther + Oprah Winfrey Network + Mercedes + VW + Absolut Vodka + Campari + Coca Cola + Pepsi + Guinness + Carling Black Label + Apple Music + Universal Music + MTV + Samsung + Danone + Nestle + Cadburys + Forbes + Super Heroic + Vodacom + Ibanez