Seated robed figure with a halo of danfo buses, painting hung in a warm dark plaster room

Maryam Maigida :: The Tribute (Rare Mutation)

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A figure sits in flowing robes, hands folded, and where the head should be there is a bus. Above it, a great halo of danfo buses turns against a yellow sun, each one lettered by hand, a city rising in ochre behind. It is a portrait of a person made entirely of the place that carries them.

Thick, worked paint. The buses sit up off the canvas so the surface changes as you move past it.

In the artist's words: a metaphorical depiction of what goes through a person's mind on a daily basis, with an emphasis on mental health. The work also honors the bravery of a man who saved 200 lives during the religious conflict in Jos, Nigeria.

An original work, painted by hand. There is only one.

Artist. Maryam Maigida
Title. The Tribute (Rare Mutation)
Year. 2026
Medium. Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions. 41 × 31 in.
Condition. Original, signed lower left.
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