Je suis très fier d’avoir réussi à inclure Elisha sur ce site. Il suffit de regarder la qualité de son travail pour savoir pourquoi. J’en ai été stupéfait lorsque je suis tombé sur ses œuvres sur une plateforme de vente d’œuvres d’art. Je l’ai contacté sur le champ. Initialement, nous avions prévu un appel à 10 h 30 (heure nigériane), ce qui signifiait 2 h 30 du matin à mon heure (heure canadienne). Lorsque je me suis réveillé à 4 h du matin et que j'ai réalisé que j’avais manqué notre appel, je l’ai immédiatement appelé et il a accepté de reporter notre appel à midi (heure canadienne) pour que ça m’arrange.

Then we had a really meaningful conversation. Elisha shared his artistic journey and mindset, especially how he continued pushing forward despite negative reactions to his work early on. His resilience, passion, and insight into art truly inspired me.

Elisha Nyong is a Nigerian visual artist whose surrealist work serves as a deeply personal manifesto—an evolving exploration of the human condition and the cosmos. Rooted in the philosophies of André Breton, the dreamscapes of Dalí and Botticelli, and the psychological depth of Freud, Elisha’s art invites viewers into a world where reality blurs with metaphor.

Born in the late ’90s in Lagos and raised in Akwa Ibom, Elisha’s artistic journey began with childhood sketches inspired by his mother’s biology books and evolved through portraiture and local art competitions. At just 14, he won the jury prize in the international “Art for Guns” competition, affirming his path in art.

A graduate of Fine and Industrial Arts from the University of Uyo, Elisha’s style matured through mentorship and experimentation—drawing from Akan David’s symbolic Surrealism, Pan-African themes, and time spent at the Universal Studios of Art in Lagos. Today, his work is a bold synthesis of realism, impressionism, and surrealism—anchored in both ancestral heritage and universal inquiry.

His canvases don’t just speak—they question, provoke, and reveal.

If you’re ready to own a piece of that vision, explore and collect Elisha’s extraordinary work at [insert website]—because some stories are best told on canvas.

https://www.saatchiart.com/account/artworks/2111269

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Emplacement : Lagos (Nigeria)