Clara Aden

Clara Aden is an illustrator, story board and urban artist. She has been illustrating professionally since 1999 and eventually earned her spot as Assistant Production Manager and Art illustator, Hearts magazine. She attended Federal Technical College Yaba. A representatives of the Alumni of Hamazon ACADEMIA at the German Green Me Global film festival 2016, with the experimental short film titled "Ripple" which celebrates the theme of the festival "Ocean, Water and Life." She is a member of Female Artists Association of Nigeria (FEAAN), Plein Air Society of Nigeria, Beyond borders Artists Association of Nigeria (BBAAN). She is a pencilist award winner at the 1999 UNFPA International poster contest, Art for Fela Anikulapo-kuti 2007, Olokun festival foundation art competition 2008, The winner of GNRD freedom of expression 2015 art competition in Norway, 2nd place winner Buddy bear design 2016 art contest organised by German Embassy Abuja. The winner, Gani Odutokun award for Excellence in Art 2016 by African Art Resources Center, 100 top finalist, Interpretation of the Union Bank Stallion 2017. Recently collaborated on "Opencity Lagos". A culmination of a year-long investigation of various interpretation of openness within the context of "mega city" of Lagos as well as number of cities across the globe.