Gwoje Rythms 2
With earthy colours, Umeh explores the popular “Gwoje” musical instrument used by musicians in northern Nigeria. Umeh makes a detour in painting with focus on the two players strumming their instrument. The duality here suggests the corporation needed to achieve the unique sound and rhythm characteristic of the “Gwoje”.
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Umeh Bede
Lagos, Nigeria
Umeh Bede Ifeanyichukwu was born on the 12th of February 1965 in Jos Plateau State, Nigeria. Umeh enrolled into the famous Yaba College of Technology Lagos where he graduated with a Higher National Diploma (HND) in painting. He worked briefly as an illustrator with Arbil, an advertising agency in Bodija Ibadan before retiring into full-time […]
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36" X 42"
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With earthy colours, Umeh explores the popular “Gwoje” musical instrument used by musicians in northern Nigeria. Umeh makes a detour in painting with focus on the two players strumming their instrument. The duality here suggests the corporation needed to achieve the unique sound and rhythm characteristic of the “Gwoje”.
