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City vibes
36 x 24 inches
Fidel N. Oyiogu Mixed Media
2013
Fidel N. Oyiogu was born in 1957, he holds an HND from Institute of
Management and Technology, Enugu (1985). An award-winning painter
and sculptor, he is also a journalist and enjoyed a brief stint working in
advertising. Oyiogu builds up his work in rich textures. In these works he
employs ancient Uli Symbols to inscribe deeper meaning. He works mainly Uli Nwanma
in hues of red and yellow and his decorative canvases engage a variety of
themes including the female form, religion, and the difficult tensions of 36 x 36 inches
identity and belonging. Since 1986, Oyiogu has exhibited regularly in Mixed media on canvas
Nigeria and Germany. 2015
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