Johnson Eziefula, Echoes of Separation, 2023

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acrylic and charcoal on canvas

102 x 82 cm
40 x 32 in

Each painting by Johnson Eziefula is a unique and captivating portrayal of the human experience, embedded with hidden autobiographical narratives born out of memories. Expertly rendered in charcoal, black porcelain-like skin tones, imbue the hazy textured paintings with a sense of personal history and identity. Through his art, Eziefula has created a space to process and express his feelings, using color, drama, and leitmotifs to add emotional weight to the works, resulting in a compelling and moving body of work.

Johnson Eziefula (b. 1998 in Lagos, Nigeria) currently lives and works in his hometown. His earliest influences for his art were found in illustrations in works of canonical African literature, such as Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, Chike & the River and various anthologies of African poetry. A self-described naturalist painter who aims to capture the essence of the human condition, he blurs the lines between figuration and expressionism, further exploring themes of identity, cultural hybridity, and the human psyche. Eziefula has created a dark, monochromatic painterly style of his subjects that has come to be a signature of his work.

Johnson Eziefula Nigeria, b. 1998

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Johnson Eziefula Nigeria, b. 1998

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