Chuks Ogene (Sunesis), is a creative entrepreneur (one who makes creative ideas profitable). He is known for his endeavours in new-media/contemporary fine art, art/brand design communication, creative directing, art directing, fashion photography, and creative coaching/speaking engagements with over a decade’s experience in some of these fields.
He diligently explores the essence of creativity: how it shapes, humanity, creation, ideas, and generates something of value; helping individuals, and organisations maximize its application so that they prosper by it.
Much of his creative calling has been executed by speaking at several gatherings ( notably Enterprise Development Centre, Lagos), sitting on the board of a number of design/artistically inclined projects and companies, (a few of which he founded); these include Generation E, Ocha° Design Studio - Ochaoptasia° (formerly Whitespace Design Studio).
Sunesis is also a co-curator for Eko Photo Open Exhibition; an art-meets-photography exhibition which showcases a large number of fine art works from varies photographers. He is also a founding member of Eko Photo Club based in Lagos, Nigeria. Under the identity Sunesis, as his artistic trade name goes, he has exhibited art works on prestigious platforms/galleries namely Terra Culture, and Eko Photo Open Exhibition.
Over the last 6 years, as his contribution to the society under the Daystar Skills Acquisition Project (a creative vocational initiative by Daystar Christian Centre), he has trained over 540 students who chose to foray into digital art design communication.
He maintains a deep passion for newer forms of visual creative expressions. When not doing any of the above activities, he spends time acting professionally, working on his book ‘Thoughts Of A Thinker’ (which is focused on creative thought processes that shape life and business), as well as giving creative coaching classes to individuals and organisations.
His personal vision is, ‘using creativity to inspire positive change in humanity.’