Malik Afegbua

“I believe that the storyteller creates history, capturing who we are and sharing that story across generations. That is why I am keen on telling the African story from an African point of view. I believe that the ability to paint a picture and evoke certain emotions using visual storytelling is the ultimate service to humanity, otherwise living would have no meaning.”

Meet Malik

Malik Afegbua (he/him) is a Nigerian born and based contemporary artist, virtual reality curator, and film director. Malik is a culture architect who strongly believes in harnessing the enormous power of storytelling to shift mindsets and evoke emotions, regardless of the medium of expression. He is a Bachelor of Arts graduate from the University of Surrey, London, and the Lead Visioner and Chief Executive Officer of Slickcity Media, a full-fledged innovative media production company with expertise across the entire media value chain.

Influenced by global culture and the endless possibilities that technological advancements offer, Malik brings masterpieces to life by combining different mediums to tell stories utilizing virtual reality and blurring the lines of what we consider reality. “I believe that the storyteller creates history, capturing who we are and sharing that story across generations,” he says. “That is why I am keen on telling the African story from an African point of view. Because unless the lion learns to tell its own story, every story told about a hunt will glorify the hunter. I believe that the ability to paint a picture and evoke certain emotions using visual storytelling is the ultimate service to humanity, otherwise living would have no meaning.”