John Amanam
John Amanam is an innovative sculptor creating hyper-realistic prosthetic limbs for black people. An achiever of many firsts, John Amanam is regarded as the first Nigerian to create hyper-realistic prosthesis limbs for amputees in Nigeria and Africa. He has produced prostheses for body parts such as ears, noses, fingers, toes, hands, and legs.
With an exceptional crafting ability, John Amanam makes each body parts to match and suit the skin colour of his patients. Severally, John has created artificial hair for bald persons, which also makes him the first-ever to do such in Nigeria.
John started crafting impressive replicas of human body parts in 2017 after a family member lost a limb in an accident.
Without formal training in prosthetics, John embarked on autodidactic research to learn the craft. After several trials, he was able to craft a skin-matching hand prosthesis for his brother. On posting a picture of the custom-made hand on his Facebook page, he received astounding feedback from people across the continent with requests for prostheses in Nigeria and beyond.
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John is on a mission to change the reality of amputees in Nigeria and Africa, as a pioneer in designing hyper-realistic black prosthesis. Depending on the size and complexity of the prosthetic, it takes John about three weeks to two months to make one.
33-year-old John Amanam is a graduate of Fine and Industrial Art from the University of Uyo and a former movie special effects artist from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
With a growing demand for his invention, John founded Immortal Cosmetic Art, now with a staff strength of over seven talented individuals. Since starting operations, John’s Immortal Cosmetic Art has served almost 200 clients from across the world, with about 100 waiting to take turns. John’s inventions have also been medically approved for patients who need them.
John’s creative work has received a huge comeback from people across the world including the international press. He has been featured on Reuters, Al Jazeera and several leading publications in Africa and other parts of the world.
With demands on the rise, John hopes to expand the company and add more technology to the process. Discover more about John’s invention on the official website of Immortal Cosmetic Art – immortal-cosmetic-art-ltd.business
We applaud John Amanam for renewing hope and boosting patients’ confidence by paving the way in prosthetics for darker skin tones.