Iwalewa Gallery

Worn Stories 2025

Donald Onuoah

Jean and Acrylic on canva/Mixed-media paintings.

48 x 48 Inches (121.9 × 121.9 cm)

Jean fabric becomes the canvas tough, textured, lived-in. Across its surface, brown-toned acrylic spills and seeps, refusing perfection. Worn Stories is a celebration of everyday material reimagined as memory. In this mixed media piece, what's typically worn becomes what's seen holding stains like moments, and threads like echoes of work,...

Jean fabric becomes the canvas tough, textured, lived-in. Across its surface, brown-toned acrylic spills and seeps, refusing perfection. Worn Stories is a celebration of everyday material reimagined as memory. In this mixed media piece, what's typically worn becomes what's seen holding stains like moments, and threads like echoes of work, movement, and history.

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About the work
  • Dimension: 48 x 48 Inches(121.9 × 121.9 cm)
  • Material: Painting
  • Category: Mixed-media paintings
  • Signature: Hand signed by artist.
  • Frame: Optional.
Donald Onuoah, 1971, Nigeria.

Donald Onuoha, born in Lagos in 1971, is a distinguished Nigerian artist celebrated for his mastery of Cubism and his distinctive painting style. He graduated with a Distinction in Painting from the Institute of Management Technology, Enugu, in 1999, and has since gained recognition for his ability to blend boldness with emotional depth. Onuoha's works, primarily created using roller brushes...

Donald Onuoha, born in Lagos in 1971, is a distinguished Nigerian artist celebrated for his mastery of Cubism and his distinctive painting style. He graduated with a Distinction in Painting from the Institute of Management Technology, Enugu, in 1999, and has since gained recognition for his ability to blend boldness with emotional depth. Onuoha's works, primarily created using roller brushes with oil and acrylic on canvas, are visually arresting and conceptually layered, resonating with both local and global audiences. Deeply influenced by Cubism, Onuoha's art explores complex themes of beauty, femininity, and identity. His compositions, though seemingly simple in form, are imbued with a profound sense of aesthetic and intellectual rigor. Each piece reflects a deep engagement with the human experience, presented through fragmented perspectives and geometric planes that challenge conventional notions of visual reality. Throughout his career, Onuoha has exhibited his work in numerous prestigious group exhibitions, both in Nigeria and internationally. Notable showcases include the World Bank Art Exhibition in New York, the Donald and Ayoola exhibition at Signature Gallery in Lagos, and the critically acclaimed Awaken the Dawn at Terra Kulture in Lagos. His works continue to evolve, offering new interpretations of identity, culture, and the female form, est.