Ofobuike's works are a physical manifestation of the power of lines and layered textures that tell a tale of unprecedented movements and intricate details.
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Title: Iyin (2022)
She's called 'Iyin', the Yoruba word for praise. It depicts a pregnant woman thanking the godess of fertility for the fruit of the womb while she dances and sways with excitement. It's my biggest and most detailed work.
Medium: Markers, pens and acrylics.
Dimension: 150 x 180cm
Title: Foetal (2022)
The woman with the fruit of the womb dances down an aisle in the most liquified and contorted anatomical forms.
Excitement so great that her body double emanates to mimic her dance moves.
Title: Abiyamo (2022)
Title: Pulchritude (2022)
Title: Full spring
A visual depiction of sustainable abundance, inner peace and happiness.
This is further emphasized by full lips and locks of hair growing like trees.
72cm x 100cm
Title: Queen mother (2021)
A spiritual portrait of a warrior queen who hails from a unique tribe that possesses distinct, elongated bucal muscles and organic skulls.
She's being captured as she dances, oozing beauty, strength and unrivaled skills in battle.
Media: Markers and ball pens on 220g paper.
Title: Avenge
A mix of infant and masquerade DNA.
An earthly representation of a spiritual being in form of a child, here on earth to represent justice for children on the other side.
70cm x 100cm
Title: THE LINK (2021)
An esthetic representation of jaw pains and its adverse effects on mental health in form of depression.
Media: Markers, acrylic and ball pens on 220g paper.
Title: Fertility tree (2021)
Media: Markers, acrylic and oil pastels.
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Title: Morphin (2020)
Media: Markers and ball pens.
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Title: TUMOUR IV (2020)
Media: Markers, ball pens and oil pastels.
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Title: INTRIBE (2020)
A spiritual portrait of a maiden from a vegetal tribe, adorned with eclectic colours, patterns and textures while being entirely intune with her tribal prowess.
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Title: Twin sisters of Confusion (2020)
Media: Markers and acrylic on 224 g. paper
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Twin Sisters of Confusion (Work in progress)
Title: BLOSSOM (2020)
A mysterious queen growing and blossoming in all glory and pulchritude towards a higher and improved state of self.
With frame.
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Title: OBLONGATISM (2020)
Elements from worlds unknown, creating countless layers of sacred knowledge with celestial antennas and outgrowths. It's a limitless flow further illustrated by an ocular outburst.
Title: TYPHOON LADEN (2020)
Threatened but not defeated. Disfigurement is just the commencement of my mutation. Despite the great storm, my bones and muscles deconstruct to create new horizons. I constantly survive and adapt.
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Title: RIVERINE (2020)
Growth of a powerful being emerging from a dark river. It's deeper than beauty and elegance. It's a story of human perseverance despite the voracious evil that lurks in the corners. An unstoppable ascension from a disadvantaged situation that permits one to rise above difficulty and grow exponentially.
Title: IRIN AJO (2019)
'Journey' in Yoruba language.
The deconstructed face in progress: A manifestation of a dire journey through life's challenges while discovering and improving oneself as a result of lessons learnt from past mistakes.
Title: My crown, my halo (2017)
A beautiful tribal queen emitting voltage from the sun, through her afro halo while dwelling on the beach .
Title: POISE ! (2018)
Grace coupled with elegance which gives rise to a vegetal neck germination.
Title: Flow with the wind II (2020)
Celestial oxygen giving life to the key elements of a delicately adorned, liquified face with strong features.
Title: BUDDING (2019)
An organic face further illustrated by fruity augmentations and delicate outgrowths. The beauty of fertility is key.
BURST (2019)
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Title: HISS ! (2018)
A pen and graphite illustration of lines expressing the art of hissing which is quite common among Africans and black people in general. We HISS to show disapproval, for comic sarcasm, when angry or irritated. Well it depends on the intensity and duration of the act.
Title: UNMASKED (2018)
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Title: Ogé - SWAG (2019)
An elegant caricature of a stylish Yoruba (Nigerian ) woman brought to life by oil pastels and fine pens.
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Title: SPEECH ( 2019)
A rain of wisdom which causes an organic multiplication of the subject's lips. This further translates into oral uprightness and words with positive impact.
Title: Breakthrough (2019)
A confident queen adorned with courage to break through barriers and thrive in the midst of adversity.
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Title: Flow with the wind (2019)
Facial strength illustrated by flowy lashes and fluid movements that arise from wind that brings strength and good fortune.
Title: Blue clouds (2019) SOLD
The glorification of hair with a celestial twists where there's an organic growth aided by photosynthesis . The hair hereby transforms into a blue cloud growing towards the sun.
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Title: Tumour III (2020)
Sorrow that violently bursts out into a dramatic tumour but quickly embraces colour as a result of resilience and perseverance of the host.
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Title: Interwoven (2019)
Reconstructed-deconstruction at its best with a visual game of interwoven buccal muscles.
Title: Compost Sprout (2018)
Title: FUSION (2019)
Two is company, three is a crowd. .
Title: Raised to Power (2020)
A depiction of strength reinforced by multiple layers of innate beauty that further pushes aesthetic envelopes.
Title: FORCE II (2019)
A member of a sacred tribe captured expressing strength through facial muscles and tissues which further serve as a force field.
Title: Give rise (2020)
A visual representation of strength, beauty, authority and unapologetic prowess.
Title: TRIBAL WINK III (2020)
The third work from a series that depict an epic mix of tribal art and modern sense of humour which creates a more human and approachable experience.
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Title: Vegebeing (2019)
A human- plant fusion that exudes vegetal growth and self improvement.
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Title: Nasal (2020)
An organic being nourishing itself from nasal power and deep spirituality.
Title: Zone (2019)
Title: Siamese (2020)
Two heads are better than one is the name of the game as opposed to a deformity. This piece depicts the siamese power of collaboration.
Dimension: 50 x 70 cm.
Title: Ila (Yoruba facial marks)
Dimension: 50 × 65 cm
Title: Mouth Trek (2019)
Title: STILL HERE (2017)
Resilience of a beauty attacked for centuries but is STILL HERE.
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Title: Shuku (2020)
Title: In the mix (2019)
Title: Sista (2019)
Title: INTERTWINED (2019)
Title: FESTIVAL OF FIRE (2019)
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Soul food (2017)
Soul food...drink from the fro of life and thirst no more.
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RICH (2019)
A celebration of aesthetic richness illustrated by lines dots, numbers and patterns.
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Title: Adaptée (2020)
Beauty so intense, it could adapt to the most constraining conditions and emerge even better.
TRANCE (2019)
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Ogé II (2019)
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Title: EYE SEE II (2019)
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TRANSCEND (2019)
Captures a stylish silhouette in haute couture thereby oozing diverse positive energies.
Title: ONI FAARI (2019)
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HAUTE (2019)
HAUTE (french) means high. An editorial style illustration showing high fashion at its best.
Title: FILLED (2019)
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GéLé SKèNTèLè (2018)
An adoration for the Gélé - A fashion staple used to make a statement in the Yoruba culture (Nigeria). The bigger, the better.
Title: GRUMPSTYLE (2019)
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TUMOUR II (2018)
Shows an extreme state of pain expressed by the outgrowth of body tissues due to internal strife , sorrow or sickness.
TRANCE II (2019)
Depicts a spiritual state of TRANCE that exudes physical beauty.
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UNBOTHERED (2019)
Captures a moving moment of confidence and the art of standing one’s ground despite external pressure.
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THE SOUL IN ME (2018)
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INVINCIBLE BEAUTY (2019)
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Title: Artistic Xray
Where beauty is in the EYE of the beholder . This gaze further pierces through the being of the subject and reveals skin-deep pulchritude.
Dimension: 50 × 70 cm
Media: Ball pen, markers, oil pastel and graphite on 220 g. paper .
Title: Beauty of the cleft
Portrait of a cleft-lipped beauty.
Dimension: 50 × 65 cm
Media: Ball pen, markers and oil pastel on 220 g. paper .
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Title: TUMOUR II (2018)
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Title: EBUN (2019)
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Title: MAMMARY (2019)
An appreciation for nature and a pertinent source of human existence , the breasts that house the mammary glands.
Title: GAP (2019)
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Title: EDITORIAL (2019)
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Title: HIGH PUFF, HIGH PLUMP (2019)
Title: TRANSCEND II (2019)
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TUMOUR (2018)
A mix of pain and beauty. When sorrow becomes so intense, it outgrows into a tumour. There could be beauty in pain if we take it as an opportunity to learn and most importantly, a stepping stone towards a greater purpose. Surmount those challenges because that's life. It only makes us appreciate the reward.
MARTIAL DANCE (2019)
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ANCESTOR (2018)
Captures a scene of personification where humans take on masquerade attributes as communication with the ancestors is concerned.
Title: FORCE (2019)
PROUD MARY (2018)
A depiction of that Tina turner strength and unrivaled athletic elegance, with an afro this time.
TRIBAL WINK (2019)
An epic mix of tribal art and modern sense of humour which creates a more human and approachable experience.
Title: GRACIOUS (2019)
Title: RAIN (2019)
A rain of blessings in form of colours enriching the existence of the subject.
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Title: EYE SEE (2019)
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Title: TRIBAL WINK II (2019)
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Title: THE WAIT (2019)
POWER (2019)
Depicts the interplay between power and femininity without stereotypes or prejudice.
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Title: ROUND (2019)
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Title: Beautiful pestilence (2019)
Title: LUSH (2018)
Shows a woman taking care of her being and placing herself in high esteem. There by creating a lush experience with self.
HATBROW (2018)
DANCE WITH THE SPIRITS
EUPHORIA (2018)
A satisfying tale of the deep feeling of fulfillment that comes with the exoneration of beauty. It further illustrates the power of compliments and the recognition of innate and external treasures.
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Title: HYPERSENSITIVE (2018)
Title: MAMMARY III (2018)
SUN UP (2019)
Depicting positive summer vibes through the female anatomy.
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MAMMARY II (2019)
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