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Gil-Christ Awinyanji Kanho

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Hello! I’m Gil-Christ, a Benin-based visual artist, photographer, and graphic designer.

About

Hello! I’m Gil-Christ, a Benin-based visual artist, photographer, and graphic designer. I blend street photography with visual storytelling to capture memories, identities, and everyday life, collaborating with cultural spaces and creative collectives to tell vibrant, meaningful stories.
I’m based in Cotonou and speak Fon, French, and English. I’m always open to collaborations that push creative boundaries and connect people through images and design.

  • 1 year's experience
  • Joined January 2026

Languages

  • FrenchFluent
  • EnglishIntermediate

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment

Work experience· 5 roles

Photographer / Visual Artist · Musée Diocésain d’Andria, ItalieOct 2025 – Oct 2025 · 1 mo

Participated with 6 photographs in the exhibition Emotion of Art, under curator Cosimo Strazzerri.

Visual Designer / Cover Designer · Compagnie Ami Touré — Institut Français de CotonouSep 2025 – Sep 2025 · 1 mo

Created the cover visual for the presentation of the artistic project Terre de Vie.

Photographer · Elle Côte-d’IvoireJan 2025 – Jan 2025 · 1 mo

Contributed 4 photographs for 'Retour sur les Vodun Days : trois jours de festivités à Ouidah au Bénin'.

Photographer / Visual Artist · Code Bar, CotonouJan 2025 – Dec 2025 · 1 yr
Photographer · Galerie Atlantic, OuidahJan 2024 – Dec 2024 · 1 yr

Education

Baccalaureat A2 · Collège Lucie Vérone2016 – 2017
BEPC · Collège La Grace2013 – 2014
CEP · Collège La Grace2009 – 2010

Certifications and awards

Formation en Informatique2018 – 2020

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