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Makama John
Despair - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Floral, Men Love, Dotted Green

2024

$1,880
$2,35020% Off
£1,454.10
£1,817.6320% Off
€1,655.41
€2,069.2720% Off
CA$2,699.38
CA$3,374.2220% Off
A$2,949.15
A$3,686.4420% Off
CHF 1,545.66
CHF 1,932.0820% Off
MX$35,213.81
MX$44,017.2720% Off
NOK 19,560.48
NOK 24,450.6020% Off
SEK 18,239.74
SEK 22,799.6820% Off
DKK 12,363.28
DKK 15,454.1120% Off

About the Item

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gallery) About Artist Makama John is a contemporary artist who works from his home studio in Abuja, Nigeria. He has a BSc. in Accounting but decided to focus on art in 2020. his art focuses on societal issues experienced by mostly young people. he is of African descent, and he is mostly inspired by his environment, research, and life experiences. He paints skin in green color, which represents Vegetation, growth, prosperity, and a new beginning. The Polka dots represent every human being on earth as we are all connected in one way or the other, evolution tells how we all evolved from the Homo sapiens into the different races we have in the world. His medium is Charcoal, Acrylic, and Oil, he also uses any other mediums he discovers through research, experience, and his journey as an artist/painter. He works on canvas and sometimes paper. He exhibited with ICanDraw Africa in September 2021. He's been part of two online exhibitions with Circleofnoneuk in July 2022 and Valoris Fine Art in September 2022. Makama John's works have been purchased by private collectors in Nigeria and abroad.
  • Creator:
    Makama John (1992, Nigerian)
  • Creation Year:
    2024
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 40 in (101.6 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Medium:
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  • Gallery Location:
    Ibadan, NG
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1717215912832

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