Author: Ernest Agoba
Expressing Hope Through Art: the Visual Metaphor of “Light and the Tunnel”
We are in an emergency. In a world of atheism and self-centered worldviews, man often gets caught up in a cesspool of self-made problems searching for solutions to life’s problems. In such times, inspirational art like “Light and the Tunnel” becomes increasingly valuable to own and perceive. Inspirational works remind us that hope is not merely an abstract concept but a powerful force that can heal, inspire, and illuminate our paths.
The Shadows That Follow Us: Dark Forms and Patterns in my Palettes – By Ernest Agoba
Today is the 14th day of May 2022, marking the end of this art exhibition in Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. The Exhibition theme, “The shadows that Follow Us” was inspired by the hunt for me by people that I may have unwittingly offended in my last exhibition in Jos, Nigeria. Some of the artworks in that exhibition […]
What Have We Done? – Diaries of Ernest Agoba, an Outraged Professor and Visual Artist
Battling With Forms and Thoughts A Protest Art Exhibition by Ernest Obukx Agoba in MOTNA, Jos, Nigeria Today, a strong spirit of guilt welled up inside of me. I am probably not doing enough to express the anguish of people in my country. Things were going terribly wrong. I should have done something to either […]
Dangerous Times: Nigeria, Africa, as Observed by an Embattled Artist
Introduction In the heart of Africa, particularly in Nigeria, the specter of economic backwardness looms large. The struggles faced by individuals and families are often heartbreaking and unimaginable. As an artist, I feel compelled to shed light on these issues through my work, using art as a medium to express the raw realities of life […]
