The Missing Piece

Name: The Missing Piece
Brand: Emmanuel Ugwu
SKU: 55508405846389
Price: 900.0 EUR
Availability: InStock

Emmanuel Ugwu
Nigeria

€900,00

Painting, Mixed Media on Paper

Size: 55.88 W x 101.6 H cm / 22 W x 40 H in

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About The Artwork

In The Missing Piece, identity is neither fixed nor whole - it flickers. A blurred face hovers between presence and erasure, echoing the fragile tension between what we reveal and what we withhold. Time feels unstable here, as if the figure were caught mid-becoming.

From the ambiguity, a single gesture emerges with clarity: a vibrant orange hand reaching toward a crystalline object. It glows with the promise of awakening, of something being understood - or perhaps, reclaimed.

This work balances tonal subtlety with symbolic precision. Through the careful use of selective color and refined draftsmanship, the artist offers a visual metaphor for the search for self - for the elusive wholeness we chase through memory, loss, and transformation.

The Missing Piece does not offer answers. It opens a space for introspection, where each viewer is gently asked:
What part of yourself remains hidden - and what would it mean to find it?

Originally created: 2023
Subject: Identity, Body, Expression, Contrast, Soft Realism
Material: Paper
Medium: Charcoal, Acrylic
Styles: Figurative, Surrealism, Expressionism, Symbolism, Fine Art, Contemporary Realism, Modern

Details & Dimensions

Painting: Mixed Media on Paper
Original: One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size: 55.88 W x 101.6 H cm
Frame: Not Framed
Ready to Hang: Not applicable
Packaging: Ships in a tube

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Ships From: Nigeria

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Emmanuel Ugwu

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Emmanuel Ugwu

Emmanuel Ugwu (b. 2001, Enugu, Nigeria) is a Lagos-based visual artist whose work blends emotional depth with technical skill. Trained in painting at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, he works primarily with oil and charcoal to create intimate, figurative pieces that explore identity, vulnerability, and transformation.

Influenced by classical and expressionist traditions, Emmanuel approaches art as a space for reflection and healing. His portraits echo personal experiences and invite viewers to connect with their own inner landscapes.

He has exhibited in group shows such as Modhafest 2022, Nails in the Wall Gallery (Emerging), and the Artsplit x Nsukka Art School Exhibition. He was a Top 100 finalist at LIMCAF 2023 and shortlisted for the Signature Art Prize 2024/2025.