Rivers of living water

Concept

Toochukwu Chukwubudom considers his art to be the meeting place of the tangible and the intangible. He produces art works that are both a representation of his world and feelings towards it, using live or mostly self-taken photo references and blending them with his imagination, emotions, beliefs, and philosophies. These allow him to explore and get a deeper understanding of who he is as a person, including his shortcomings, strengths, frustrations, inspirations, pains, complaints, and joys. When he truly understands and owns these, he realizes that they are what distinguishes him as a person and an artist.

He refuses to be defined by specific styles or mediums, believing that being an artist entails continually questioning the status quo, asking questions, changing and evolving, and setting a precedent for those who do not. As a result, he expresses himself using a range of materials, each unique in its own way, ranging from ball point pens to charcoal/graphite pencils to pencil/chalk pastels to oil and acrylic paintings. In the same vein, he is continuously experimenting with his art style because he feels that change is the only constant.