The Kiss from the series Ojude Oba

In The Kiss, Modupeola Fadugba, a contemporary Nigerian artist, stages an intimate yet enigmatic encounter between two horses, their heads inclined toward each other in a gesture combining tenderness and strength. The riders, only partially visible, appear as ghostly figures, suggesting absence and transition.

The painting’s palette combines muted earth tones with deep lilac and warm pink, evoking a dreamlike atmosphere in which movement and stillness coexist. The work was created using the artist’s characteristic burned canvas, delicate fine-liner marks, and acrylic paint.