Chinwendu Kelechi is a self-taught artist who lives and works in Umuahia, Abia State. Her work is centred on the cultural histories and traditions of Igbo society. Her work seeks to interpret and reimagine the ancient Uri, Nsibidi, Mbari, and Ukara art by creating story-based pieces that convey cultural ideas in a contemporary setting.
She was exhibited in 2021 at the African Artists Foundation, Lagos, where she was also an artist in residence from December 2021 to February 2022. She served as an illustrator for the hit social media movie Equiano.Stories where she created Uri and Ukara Ohuru illustrations in 2020 and 2022, which was shown at the United Nations during the President of the General Assembly's Special Event to mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
She also served as Art Director for the short film "Swimming in a Sea of Trauma" created by Ugochukwu Azuya, which had its premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2023.