Nojeem Muse :: Lagos by Night II INCENSE for the art of being

for the art of being rather than merely existing

Notice how the glow plays across the recycled glass African beads

5" diameter x 42"H

each band pulled taut and interlocked in a simple over-under pattern that reads modern and handmade at once

Vintage condition: a hairline crack in one front leg and light finish wear at the arms and legs

Nojeem Muse :: Lagos by Night II INCENSE for the art of beingBlack laid on thick as plaster, broken open by fields of cream and white and lit with small flecks of orange, like kiosks and headlights surfacing out of the dark. The impasto is heavy enough that the edges of the canvas are crusted with it. In the artist's words: Lagos by Night seeks to capture the undying spirit of a city that never truly sleeps. By day, Lagos hums with urgency, its streets alive with commerce, color, and relentless motion. At