Celebrated British silversmith Ndidi Ekubia’s large vessel forms are instantly recognisable for the fluidity of their hand-finished, planished surfaces.
Born in Manchester in 1973, Ekubia studied 3D Design in Wolverhampton before obtaining an MA in Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork & Jewellery at the Royal College of Art in 1998. Her practise involves ‘pushing the metal to its limit, emphasising the fluid vitality of each form’ (Glanville, Philippa, Fluid Vitality: the Silver of Ndidi Ekubia, Goldsmiths’ Review 2013-4, pp. 30-33) and she immerses herself in the creative process to produce works that emphasise the inherent quality of the material and permit the viewer to experience its three-dimensional aspects, as with the current work, where each angle offers a different view.
Ekubia is represented in important private and public collections of contemporary craft including the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; Ashmolean Museum, Oxford; Crafts Council, London; Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen; Winchester Cathedral, Winchester and the Goldsmiths’ Company, London. She was awarded an M.B.E. for services to silversmithing in 2017.
