Painting
Balmos (Together)
£900.00Title – Balmos (Together)
Medium – Oil on Canvas
Size – 1OO x 1OO cm
Year – 2024
“Bal-mos.” is a unique drinking tradition where two individuals simultaneously drink from a shared calabash, symbolizing unity and togetherness among the Mwaghavul people of Mangu Local Government, Plateau State, Nigeria. This public display of solidarity reflects the strong bond between Mwaghavul individuals, often observed among close friends, couples, and traditionally among the Velang dancers. By sharing a calabash, they demonstrate the unbreakable ties that unite them.
Black Mona Lisa
This painting, “Black Mona Lisa”, powerfully reimagines the timeless aura of da Vinci’s
masterpiece through a distinctly African lens. At its core, it is not just a portrait; it is a statement.
The subject, a young Black woman with tightly braided hair and an uncompromising gaze,
embodies a regal strength and quiet defiance.
Blinded and Bound
This artwork confronts the viewer with the stark imagery of a figure blinded, in chains, and roped, a haunting symbol of oppression, silence, and captivity. The blindness represents the deliberate denial of vision and truth, where justice and freedom are kept hidden. The chains embody systemic restrictions; political, cultural, and social,that keep individuals, especially the marginalized, from rising to their full potential. The ropes signify control, the unseen hands of tradition, power, and fear that keep the victim restrained.
Size : 22cm by 30cm
Year : 2024
Medium: Oil on paper
Bonita
This artwork reveals the inseparable bond between humanity and the natural world. The figure, woven into roots, leaves, and flowing earth, is not merely placed in nature, it is nature. The intertwining represents harmony, dependence, and the undeniable truth that our survival is rooted in the health of the environment around us.The piece speaks to balance: how every breath we take, every drop of water we drink, and every harvest we gather is part of a larger cycle. When humans thrive, nature thrives; when nature is destroyed, humanity suffers the consequences.
Size : 3ft by 4ft
Year : 2024
Medium: oil on canvas
