Boma The Artist

Untitled #0013

Portrait of a man with locs.

Isi Agu

Big cats such as lions and leopards are symbols of authority in Africa.

This painting is titled after the Igbo chieftaincy culture of Africa, where the lion or leopard head is highly revered.

Dance

Dancing is an integral part of African culture.

In Africa, there are different dances for every occasion. Dance in Africa is not primarily for entertainment but serves in teaching social values, spirituality and serves as a method of reciting and archiving history.

This piece examines Yoruba dance.

Fela

Portrait of a musician, political activist and Pan-Africanist.

The inventor of Afrobeat music which is a fusion of Jazz, Funk and traditional African and Afro-Cuban music.

Fela was outspoken in his criticism of Colonialism, Neo-colonialism and corruption in African government.

Iya

This painting explores a mother’s essence which is one of care and nurturing.

A mother’s face is the first thing that a child encounters at birth and through early human life. For this reason, the earliest cultures depicted the mother as the great goddess.

Iya is the word for mother in the Yoruba language.