Artist Wows Social Media With Artwork, Photo of Masterpiece Goes Viral
- A visual artist has been hailed on social media for her beautiful artwork which has gone viral
- The artist with the Twitter handle @IjeomaOgood shared the masterpiece alongside an adorable photo of herself
- @IjeomaOgood has joined other visual artists proving to the world that Africa is home to lots of talents
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A visual artist identified on Twitter as @IjeomaOgood has wowed people with her beautiful artwork which she shared on her social media platform.
She posted an adorable photo of herself alongside the masterpiece and quoted the words of her friend.
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@IjeomaOgood said these were the words of her friend when she saw the painting:
"Did you name her? She deserves to travel. Be seen, to tell her stories for centuries to come. Give her a mark, inscribe a description. She will gain the fame of the like of Van Gogh's Starry Night. From pain comes this beauty. Set her free."
Tweeps soon flooded the comment section of the post to share their thoughts.
@EniolaHu wrote:
"I love the details in the circles. All of this is giving me textile designer!"
@DeliciousAmina commented:
"Wow!!! I didn't realize how big this piece was until I saw this! Well done!"
@LiLi_Smiles wrote:
"Quite frankly the artist herself is art."
In similar news, a Nigerian man identified as Segun Akano is the only artist in the country that makes sculptures with screws.
Speaking with Briefly News, he said he decided to make sculptures with screws because he wanted to be identified with something unique.
According to Akano, the idea came to him in the middle of the night and he immediately acted on it.
Akano later found out that artists in other countries were also executing the idea.
He said Nigeria has not got to a point where art is totally accepted, adding that he wants artists to be more appreciated in the country.
Meanwhile Briefly News previously reported that Sisanda Buthelezi might only be 20 years old but she has the talent of someone who has been painting for decades - The young artist often shows off her work online and she manages to leave South Africans speechless every single time.
Speaking to Briefly News, Sisanda opened up about her passion for art and what she hopes to achieve in the future.
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