Matthew Eguavoen
Matthew Eguavoen was born in 1988 in Edo State, Nigeria. He currently lives and works in Lagos.
Matthew Eguavoen attended the University of Port Harcourt, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil and Structural Engineering. It was during his final year at the university that he decided to pursue his passion for art. Eguavoen developed his artistic practice by himself.
The artist turned to figurative art and created mainly portraits and documents the stories of his models, focusing on their emotions and attitudes.
Matthew Eguavoen addresses societal, economic and political issues in his work through the complex intersectionality that Nigerians face in their lives.