Artists Registry

Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke

Abuja Federal Capital Territory Nigeria

https://kanyeyachukwu.com/
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The painting depicts the twin towers surrounded by the names of everyone that lost their lives at the scene of the tragic incident

ART MEDIUM IS ACRYLIC ON CANVAS. SIZE 15 FEET BY 10FEET

Terrorism brings a lot of intense emotions in everyone all over the world. By this piece of art we not only remenber the victims of the sept 11th tragedy, it also draws attention to other terrorist attacks and its consequencies in the lives that the victims leave behind as well as its impacts on the nation/world. The names on the canvas tells us that in every terrorist attack, the real tragedy are the innocent lives lost (we must never forget).

 

Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, a 13-year-old art savant living with Autism. Kanye started painting at age 5 and has been recognized globally in the creative art world leading to him being a recipient of numerous local and international awards.

Kanyeyachukwu has through art surmounted numerous odds bringing a story of “hope” and raising a voice for kids across the world that have been denied the adequate love and care they deserve from their families, teachers, and caregivers.

Kanyeyachukwu’s Style and medium

Kanyeyachukwu works are mostly abstract, and uses acrylic on canvas, oil on canvas and mixed medium (oil and acrylic, acrylic and pastel, acrylic, oil, and pastel).

Subconscious, spontaneous and automatic could be exact in the description of Kanye's workings.  Fauvism is how Kanye really likes to paint. Bold colours and brushstrokes with non naturalistic depictions. 
Expressionism comes to Kanye subconsciously as he enjoys vigorously brushing his strokes of colours in his paintings with physical attributes.
 

Amongst his list of achievements includes:

At the tender age of 8, he was honoured by the Arc Duke and Arc Duchess of Austria with The Flame of Peace Award, an honour reserved for members of the diplomatic corp. and leaders who have used their position(s) to foster global peace and unity. He remains the youngest awardee till date to be so honoured.

In September 2018, Kanyes’ art along with that of three other talented Nigerian artistes, was featured for the first time ever, at the Opec Fund for International Development (OFID) Vienna yearly art exhibition with that edition titled “Scenes of Peace”. The other artistes included Ben Ibebe, Kaltume Gana and Amedu Iklaga. He is a recipient of the Indomie 2019, Nigerian Independence Day award for social bravery. By the award, Kanyeyachukwu was honoured for promoting and drawing attention to the plight of very poor children on the autism spectrum.

Kanye's art is his voice, which he has added to the 9/11 Memoria collection in telling the story and putting all the victim's names in an amazing masterpiece