Inspired by his personal experiences growing up in Nigeria and the current state of society around him, Arinze is driven by creating drawings that trigger a degree of emotional connection between the viewers and his artworks. Using his works as a form of social and political activism, Arinze hopes to use his art to speak for those who can’t speak out for themselves.
Amazed by the message behind Stanley’s work, Bored Panda reached out to this incredibly talented artist to learn more, and you can find an interview with him below!
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#1 Cotton And Denim
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#2 Mindless 1
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#3 Mindless 2
We took some time to find out about one of his most recent and popular pieces, which is called “Mindless 2.” We find the story behind it to be mesmerizing.
‘I’m fascinated by how people make decisions based on religious and ethnic factors. For example, in Nigeria, a lot of different people in the same ethnic group are segregated by their different ideologies. So I wanted to ask people, “Are you making today’s decisions based on one of these ideologies? Are your decisions yours or are they guided by the larger society?”
When you see hands in my drawings, it represents something meaningful to me. For example, in my “Mindless” series, hands represent the major contributors to division in today’s society, such as our social, political, tribal, or religious differences.’
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#4 A Very Real Toy Gun For Boys
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#5 Black Noise 1
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#6 Paranormal Portrait #2
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#7 Beaten Blue And Black
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#8 Negro Monalisa
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#9 Mindless 3
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#10 Bullets And Denim #1
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#11 Innocence 2
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#12 People And Paper 1
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#13 Innocence 3
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#14 The Machine Man #2
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#15 The Machine Man #8
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#16 Untitled
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#17 Tranquility
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#18 Wailing Wailing And Wailing
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#19 Vivian’s Story
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#20 Implosion
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#21 Undaunted
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#22 I Be Lady
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#23 Till He Comes
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#24 Nene
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#25 The Machine Man #4
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#26 Desolation
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#27 Faustina
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#28 Her Sweet Stare
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#29 The Machine Man #1
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#30 Paranormal Portrait #2
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#31 Painful Conversations
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#32 The Machine Man #3
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#33 Jersey City Boy
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#34 Obi
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#35 Mirror 000
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#36 Famished
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