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Side Of Thought 2025

Donald Onuoah

A face emerges in shades of grey, abstract and angled-turned just enough to make you wonder what it sees. Side of Thought captures that in-between moment: not fully forward, not... View more

The Lean Startup 2019

Adebisin Adedamola

Bare, raw, and stripped to essentials a slim figure leans forward, back turned, body exposed. It's not just form; it's metaphor. The Lean Startup boldly reinterprets the title of a... View more

Sons Of The Saddle 2025

Evuarherhe Ufuoma

Turbaned riders charge forward, proud and poised each horse an extension of strength, each man a figure of tradition and grace. Sons of the Saddle is a tribute to Northern... View more

Jay Jay Okocha 2024

Adebisin Adedamola

Acrylic dances with graphite. His stance is motion, his gaze is legacy—this portrait celebrates flair, freedom, and the artistry of football as cultural expression. View more

The Watchers In The Path 2024

Rotimi Akinnire

A quiet path stretches beneath clustered trees, each dot placed with care but look again. Faces begin to appear some soft, some stern, some barely there. The Watchers in the... View more

Journey Of Grace 2024

Evuarherhe Ufuoma

He walks with quiet pride, leading two adorned horses through sun and silence. Robes flowing, posture steady Journey of Grace captures the timeless rhythm of a Northern traveler. The horses,... View more

Proper Beast 2024

Ikechukwu Ezeigwe

Dressed to impress in crisp English attire, he sits composed yet beneath the polished fabric, a dog's head reminds us of something wilder. Proper Beast is a playful blend of... View more

Blue Stillness 2023

Tola Wewe

Figures painted in soft blues, abstract and calm, each with eyes gently covered. Blue Stillness is a quiet moment where emotion is felt more than seen. The covered eyes suggest... View more

Half Remembered 2023

Ada Godspower

She looks directly ahead-one side steady, composed; the other slowly fading, as if memory is letting go. Half Remembered is a portrait of presence and loss, of identity caught between... View more

Same Road, Same Rhythm 2024

Afeez Akinlade

In a still world of grey, she stands with one leg on the basement, body grounded, presence strong. Behind her, Keke's rest, silent witnesses to the city's hum. Her wrapper,... View more

Seen 2025

Donald Onuoah

Bold, fragmented, yet focused the face meets your gaze without flinching. In layered lines and shifting forms, Seen strips away detail to reveal presence. Abstract yet intense, it challenges the... View more

The Tilt Of Thought 2024

Ada Godspower

Her head leans gently, not in weakness, but in wonder. Created through layered textures and mixed materials, The Tilt of Thought captures a moment of inward gaze where emotion rests... View more

Through Her Eyes 2024

Ada Godspower

She looks straight ahead calm, steady, unafraid. Built from layered textures, papers, and brushwork, Through Her Eyes invites you to pause and meet her gaze. The mixed media approach adds... View more

Unfolding Silence 2025

Adebisin Adedamola

She folds into herself,not in shame, but in protection. Her body, bare and vulnerable, becomes a sculpture of softness and strength. Unfolding Silence is not just about nudity, but about... View more

The Value We Place 2024

Evuarherhe Ufuoma

Layer upon layer, currencies from across nations blend-paper and polymer, colours and codes, histories and economies all stacked in a tangled harmony. The Value We Place questions what we chase,... View more

Worthy Of The Fight 2025

Adebisin Adedamola

Rendered in soft pastel and grounded in charcoal's raw truth, he stands not just as a figure but as a force. Inspired by the boldness of Jen Sincero and the... View more

Shades Of Glance 2022

Tola Wewe

They don't speak, but they see painted in blue, faces turned subtly, side-eyes heavy with questions, judgment, curiosity, or quiet tension. Shades of Glance explores unspoken social dynamics in abstract... View more

Voices Of The Skin 2024

Evuarherhe Ufuoma

With hands moving in rhythm and hearts beating in sync, the drummers gather talking drums pressed close, speaking without words. Dressed in tradition, their presence commands attention, yet it's the... View more

Spirit On The Line 2023

George Egunjobi

A powerful representation of justice, depicting a masked figure holding a gavel, symbolizing authority and the intricate balance of law in a world of complexity. View more

The Space That Holds Us 2024

Babalola Lawson

Formed in expressive strokes, marked with lines and cultural patterns, the man and woman face forward but it's the quiet space between them that speaks the loudest. A child, subtly... View more

Still Standing 2024

Ada Godspower

Five girls. No words, just presence. They stand shoulder to shoulder, hair dropped, faces heavy wrapped in silence and closeness. Against a red backdrop that burns like memory or warning,... View more

Fire In Her Hands 2024

Afeez Akinlade

She sits in stillness, rendered in soft monochrome-timeless, unnoticed by the rush around her. But in her hands, the bole and fish glow with colour smoky golds and deep browns,... View more

Hidden In Plain Sight 2021

Donald Onuoah

The face is there but not fully. Lines blur, features fold, and identity slips through form. Hidden in Plain Sight is an abstract reflection of emotion held inward where what... View more

Wrapped In Silence 2022

Donald Onuoah

Against a glowing orange backdrop, figures stand fully wrapped faces hidden, bodies sealed in fabric or meaning. Wrapped in Silence speaks of protection, concealment, and identity layered in mystery. The... View more