Not this time invader 3 (2021), 150x150cm
Born in 1983 in Lagos, Nigeria.
Lives and works in Lagos, Nigeria.
John Madu is a Nigerian multi-disciplinary artist, best known for his figurative symbolic style of paintings, usually along the lines of the complexity of identity, social behavior and the effects of cultural globalization on individualism. His work can be described as eclectic because of how he derives ideas, from a various range of influences and sources based on popular culture, African history, art history, and personal experiences. Symbolism is usually evident in his work, with reoccurring iconography such as books, apples, and other recognizable items which convey a certain meaning in art, and act as metaphors to a subject.