Original Framed Acrylic On Paper. "Coast Guard 5". Painted in 2001. Framed original is approx 16" x 1" x 20". Original on paper is approx 8" x 11 3/4". The original is in good, used condition with some wear on the frame and a small chip on the bottom right.

Chidi Kwubiri’s paintings are created through a process of dripping paints onto canvas, producing a series of dots that form his images. Oscillating between the figurative and the abstract, Kwubiri forms faces, bodies, and masks using bright and expressive colors. At close inspection, his paintings rely on the elemental physical foundation of paint in a pointillist approach. Viewed from a distance, we are able to discern the iconographies and larger metaphors of the scenes depicted. Many of Chidi Kwubiri’s paintings address the archetypal human figure, focusing on the body and its fragments. In other words, Kwubiri remains focused on the symbols and themes of Nigerian culture, from masquerades and traditional customs to aspects of social life. While living in Germany for the past two decades, and being deeply influenced by his studies at the Dusseldorf Art Academy, his work negotiates the complexity of two different cultures while remaining strong to his local roots.