Trauma

Name: Trauma
Brand: Emmanuel Ugwu
SKU: 55508116930933
Price: 1120.0 EUR
Availability: InStock

Emmanuel Ugwu
Nigeria

€1.120,00

Drawing, Charcoal on Toned Paper

Size: 91 W x 111 H cm / 38.98 W x 43.7 H in

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About The Artwork

In Trauma, silence takes form - a faceless figure caught between movement and stillness, suspended in the invisible weight of memory. Her body speaks what the mouth cannot: the ache of emotional paralysis, the quiet fracture of identity.

And yet, delicately held within her grasp, a single flower emerges - fragile, trembling, alive. It is not escape, but a tender defiance. A whisper of hope blooming in the heart of chaos.

This work does not shout. It listens - to the aftermath, to the shadows we carry, to the beauty that survives despite everything.
Trauma invites us not only to witness pain, but to recognize the quiet strength of those who continue to reach for light.

A portrait of what it means to endure - and still, somehow, to blossom.

Originally created: 2020
Subject: Identity, Body, Expression, Contrast, Soft Realism
Material: Toned Paper
Medium: Charcoal
Styles: Figurative, Surrealism, Expressionism, Symbolism, Fine Art, Contemporary Realism, Modern

Details & Dimensions

Drawing: Charcoal on Toned Paper
Original: One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size: 91 W x 111 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.