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A bold, expressive painting of a figure in profile, rendered in rich purples, magentas, and warm skin tones against a vivid marigold ground. The title references "Something's Going On" by Kokoroko, the London-based Afrobeat and jazz collective whose horn-driven sound draws on the legacies of Fela Kuti, Tony Allen, and Ebo Taylor. Written amid the isolation of the pandemic, the song became a chant of solidarity — "something's goin' on, something's happening now" — and this painting channels that same spirit of quiet reflection giving way to collective awakening. The close cropping and gestural, high-contrast brushwork center the contour of the face, suggesting a figure caught mid-listen, absorbing the music's call. Rendered with confident, unblended strokes, the piece favors emotional immediacy and color intensity over naturalistic detail.
Original artwork, acrylic on paper.
A bold, expressive painting of a figure in profile, rendered in rich purples, magentas, and warm skin tones against a vivid marigold ground. The title references "Something's Going On" by Kokoroko, the London-based Afrobeat and jazz collective whose horn-driven sound draws on the legacies of Fela Kuti, Tony Allen, and Ebo Taylor. Written amid the isolation of the pandemic, the song became a chant of solidarity — "something's goin' on, something's happening now" — and this painting channels that same spirit of quiet reflection giving way to collective awakening. The close cropping and gestural, high-contrast brushwork center the contour of the face, suggesting a figure caught mid-listen, absorbing the music's call. Rendered with confident, unblended strokes, the piece favors emotional immediacy and color intensity over naturalistic detail.
Original artwork, acrylic on paper.