Title: AKO N’UCHE 1( inner beauty)
Medium: Mixed media
Dimension: 5ft by 5ft
Artist: Prince Oteki
Year: 2024
Description: Unveiling inner beauty, wisdom and vitality.

PRICE: NGN2,000,000

AKO NUCHE” celebrates the radiant beauty hidden within. This vibrant mixed media artwork presents a stylized head, enveloped in a halo of colorful cubes, symbolizing the diverse facets of human experience.

The cubes, gradating from bright to muted hues, represent the complexities of thought, emotion, and spirit. At the center, a delicate cluster of white beads forms the mind’s eye, shining like a beacon of clarity.

The encircling red ring embodies the pulse of life, energizing the senses. Additional white beads, scattered around the perimeter, evoke the infinite connections between self and universe.

“AKO NUCHE” honours the intrinsic beauty that resides within each individual. This artwork invites viewers to gaze inward, discovering their own inner light.

Symbolism:

– Colorful cubes: Multifaceted human experience
– White beads (mind’s eye): Clarity, intuition, and inner wisdom
– Red circle: Vital energy, life force
– Surrounding white beads: Cosmic connections, unity

Story Behind the Art:

This piece is dedicated to those who seek balance between inner and outer worlds. May “AKO NUCHE” guide them toward self-discovery.

Note: “AKO NUCHE” is a phrase from the Igbo language, meaning “Beauty Within or Wisdom”