Oil pastel on Acidic Paper.
18 x 24 Inches (45.7 × 61 cm)
This piece, with its colloquial inscription, injects playful, irreverent energy into a sharp portrait. It serves as a lighthearted warning against superficiality and trivial pursuits in life.
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.