Match Stick Impression Paintings

Blending innovation with cultural storytelling, the artist pioneers a distinctive technique known as Matchstick Impressionism. It is a bold form of mixed media that transforms everyday matchsticks into powerful strokes of emotion, texture, and depth.

Each piece is meticulously crafted, using arranged and charred matchsticks layered with paint and other natural materials to create textured impressions that echo both resilience and fragility. This unique approach bridges sculpture and painting, offering a tactile, immersive experience that redefines conventional portraiture and narrative art.

Artist: Bona Ezeudu

Details:
1. Chibok Girls, 2014 (4ft 6" x 3ft 6")
2. Sambisa Forest, 2014 (4ft 6" x 3ft 6")
3. Confluence (River Naija and River Benue), 2012 ((4ft 6" x 3ft 6")
4. The Three Wise Men From The East 2, 2014 (4ft 6" x 3ft 6")
5. Homage to Uche Okeke and Simon Okeke, 2016 (4ft 6" x 3ft 6")
6. Masquerading, 2013 (4ft 6" x 3ft 6")
7. Old Trunks in Sambisa 2014 (4ft 6" x 3ft 6")
8. Praises (Religious Concept), 2014 (4ft 6" x 3ft 6")

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