Friday, January 6, 2023

Stylization of forms 2



 



"Fruit of the Womb" 45" x 45". Acrylic on Canvas.

It is the beginning of a great creative year 2023.
This piece is a genre abstract Expressionism dialogue that celebrates arrival of a new baby in the traditional Yoruba context.
Yoruba is a tribe in the South western part of Nigeria. The birth of a new baby brings together the entire family of the couple, friends and neighbours. From the first day, people throng to the house daily to rejoice with them. It used to be a time to catch up with latest gossip in town for those who has time to stay back for awhile.


Portrait of the Gbagyi Woman

"Portrait of the Gbagyi Woman" The painting is the artist's synoptic portrait of a Gbagyi woman. 48" x 48" in size, ...