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Stephen Aifegha
United States
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326 pieces
Artist highlights
- Major permanent collection
- Prizewinner
- Works on commission
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Artwork details
- Medium : Oil, Collage on Canvas
- Other details : Unmounted artwork. Mounting and/or framing available on request.
- Dimensions : 68x49in
About this artwork
This is a piece that idealizes what it feels like to be in the diaspora, as an immigrant it gives a nostalgic feel of both the motherland and the diaspora as depicted in the background to relay both worlds, it tells the story of immigration dangers and how immigration influences identity, this piece also calls for dialogue as it sparks controversies of identity issues which is however, a controversial issue in contemporary Africa as it idealizes…
a lady dressed in a combination of an African and western attire, the African fabrics symbolizes African clothing while the newspaper was used to symbolize a western attire, which was intended to highlight a clash of culture between both world and to portray "cultural syncretism" and the idea of being lost with the newspaper clipping at the background that makes social commentary about this narrative and subject matter.
Stephen Aifegha
United States
Credentials
- Major permanent collection
- Prizewinner
- Works on commission
« My artistic practice is influenced by my identity and culture as an African, being born and raised in Nigeria. However, I identify myself more as African than 'Nigerian'. »
Stephen Aifegha is an award-winning African artist based in the United States whose paintings have been exhibited nationally. He describes the subject matter and narrative of his works as centering on historical, social, and cultural issues that concern Africa, with regards to "cultural syncretism, identity issues, culture clash, and pride". Aifegha's art reflects the issues that the continent faces, from pre-colonial to post-colonial history, referencing the challenges and setbacks that remain because of it, in Africa to this day.
