oil
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
Divided, we’ll Crack
At first glance this work reads as a single figure elongated, bowed, stitched together from a riot
of patterned cloth. On closer inspection it is a layered archive: fragments of textiles, paint, and
sculptural folding that hold memory, rhythm, and argument. With the title Divided We Will Crack,
the piece operates on two levels at once: it is an affirmation of togetherness (a body composed
from many parts) and a warning (division produces fractures). Below I unpack those two poles
in detail: the formal mechanics that make the idea palpable, the symbolic register the materials
bring, and the social and emotional narratives of the work stages.
Year : 2025
Medium : oil on fabric, on mash net
Her Voice Her Seat
This artwork stands as a bold statement on the urgent need for women’s inclusion in political positions in
Northern Nigeria. It captures the tension between tradition and progress: a society rooted in cultural
identity yet held back by a system that sidelines half its population from decision-making.The imagery
emphasizes women not just as silent supporters, but as active leaders. Figures who can shape laws,
policies, and the future of their communities.
