UGONNA IKECHI
on intersectionality, showing the danger of black male sexism & white female racism
🟢 prints available here
celebrating the skin of black womxn, using honey & light as visual metaphors
⚪️ prints unavailable
depicting one’s personal spot that evokes a sense of serenity
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demystifying the stigma around traditional garbs, with reference to hijabs
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depicting a powerful, feminine & regal character in honour of black womxn
🔴 commissioned painting
a representation of dependence on God (the source of all sustenance) in order to remain firmly rooted in the midst of life’s storms
🔴 original painting sold
highlighting the importance of joy & a family unit within black communities
🔴 commissioned painting
celebrating black love, joy & partnership
🔴 commissioned painting
an imagination of a utopian afterlife, where ease & serenity are norms
🟢 original painting available here
showing vulnerability within masculinity
⚪️ prints unavailable
a symbol of resistance, honouring the lives lost to police brutality in Nigeria
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exploring migration & displacement resulting from various necessities
🔴 original painting sold
celebration of womxnhood, blackness & motherhood, specifically the strength required to embody all these roles simultaneously
🔴 original painting sold
representation of life-bearing forces, juxtaposing a baby in the “womb” of a plant
🟢 original painting available here