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Uche Okeke: A Pioneer of Nigerian Modernism Uche Okeke (1933-2016) stands as a monumental figure in the history of Nigerian art, a bridge between traditional aesthetics and the burgeoning possibilities of modern expression. Born in Nimo, Anambra State, Nigeria, into a family deeply rooted in …
A portrait built from uche okeke's own colours
Every 4 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
