Oil on canvas.
36 x 48 Inches (91.4 × 121.9 cm)
This dramatic artwork features a lion in a military style jacket and red beret, embodying a thoughtful and powerful leader figure.
Ikechukwu Ezeigwe studied fine art at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. He uses his art as a form of activism for credible governance as a result, his works are highly political. His ideas are derived mainly from election campaign posters, as well as politically orientated material.
In March 2019, he won the Next of Kin art competition initiated by Thought Pyramid Art Centre. Ikechukwu Ezeigwe has participated in several group exhibitions and major art auctions across Nigeria. He is a full-time studio artist based in Lagos, Nigeria.