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69 - Matthew EGUAVOEN A good day to step out - 2021 Acrylic on ca…
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Estimate €4,000 - €6,000
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Matthew EGUAVOEN A good day to step out - 2021 Acrylic on canvas Signed with initials and dated lower right "EM 21". 129 x 99 cm Acylic on canvas; signed with initials and dated lower right "EM 21" 50.78 x 38.97 in. Provenance: Galeria Badr El Jundi, Madrid Acquired from the latter by the current owner A Galeria Badr El Jundi certificate signed by the artist will be given to the buyer FR Matthew Eguavoen was born in 1988 in Edo State, Nigeria, and lives and works in Lagos. Initially trained in civil engineering at the University of Port Harcourt, he turned to art in his final year of study, developing a unique, self-taught pictorial practice. His work, which is essentially figurative, focuses on portraits, which he paints in oil, acrylic, charcoal and graphite. Through his models, he explores individual emotions and stories, while at the same time placing his work within a broader reflection on the social, economic and political realities of Nigeria. Matthew Eguavoen is sensitive to mental health issues, and his work highlights the ways in which mental health can be neglected or stigmatised. His work can be found in private collections in West Africa, the United States and Europe. EN Matthew Eguavoen was born in 1988 in Edo State, Nigeria; he lives and works in Lagos. Initially trained in civil engineering at the University of Port Harcourt, he turned to art during his final year of study and developed a distinctive pictorial practice as a self-taught artist. His work, which is primarily figurative, focuses on portraiture, which he creates using oil, acrylic, charcoal and graphite. Through his subjects, he explores emotions and individual narratives, whilst situating his work within a broader reflection on the social, economic and political realities of Nigeria. Sensitive to issues of mental health, Matthew Eguavoen highlights, in his works, the ways in which mental health can be neglected or stigmatised. His works are now held in private collections in West Africa, the United States and Europe. Matthew EGUAVOEN
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Auction time 06/04/2026 at 5:00 PM
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