Mixed media, yarn and fabric, on canvas stretched mounting. No frame. Finished size 32x32

This piece is a rich, textural portrait that beautifully combines realism with abstraction, celebrating both intellectual pursuit and cultural identity. At the center is a Nigerian man in deep thought, captured mid-moment as he studies-education is central to and a major priority of many Nigerians. 

The background is alive with layered collage-like patterns of fabric textures, geometric motifs, and floral bursts. These swirling, colorful fragments suggest memory, imagination, and cultural storytelling, framing the man’s intellectual act within a broader narrative of history and identity.