Umar Rashid, Mans did it for revenge. Chetachi of Umueri was orphaned at a young age by Fulani raiders and made his way to Lagos, making a living with other dispersed Igbo communities. In his teen years, he impressed the European soldiers with his bare-knuckle boxing prowess and his incredible intellect. Speaking several languages and showing martial skill, he joined the Company Crocodile in 1793, and vowed to survive and return home a king in his own right. , 2023

Artworks

Open a larger version of the following image in a popup:

Umar Rashid

Mans did it for revenge. Chetachi of Umueri was orphaned at a young age by Fulani raiders and made his way to Lagos, making a living with other dispersed Igbo communities. In his teen years, he impressed the European soldiers with his bare-knuckle boxing, 2023

Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
55.9 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm
22 x 30 x 1 1/2 in
URA 062

Copyright of the artist

Enquire

%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EUmar%20Rashid%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EMans%20did%20it%20for%20revenge.%20Chetachi%20of%20Umueri%20was%20orphaned%20at%20a%20young%20age%20by%20Fulani%20raiders%20and%20made%20his%20way%20to%20Lagos%2C%20making%20a%20living%20with%20other%20dispersed%20Igbo%20communities.%20%20In%20his%20teen%20years%2C%20he%20impressed%20the%20European%20soldiers%20with%20his%20bare-knuckle%20boxing%3C/span%3E%2C%20%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2023%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EAcrylic%20and%20Ink%20on%20Canvas%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E55.9%20x%2076.2%20x%203.8%20cm%3Cbr/%3E%0A22%20x%2030%20x%201%201/2%20in%3C/div%3E

Exhibitions
Umar Rashid: The Undiscovered Genius of the Niger Delta. An Unexpected Journey Into Chaos Told From The Perspective of Someone That Was Not There, 1799., 2023, Tiwani Contemporary, Lagos, Nigeria
12 March - 15 April 2023

Previous

|

Next

10

of 12

We use cookies on our website to improve your experience. You can find out why by reading our Privacy Policy. By continuing to browse our site, you agree to our use of cookies.

Manage cookies

Artworks

Umar Rashid

Exhibitions