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In "Little Things That Matter", emergent Nigerian artist Okoye Chukwuemeka John invites us into a profoundly introspective and emotional world—one where vulnerability and resilience coexist in rich, layered brushstrokes. Born from a personal need to communicate beyond the limits of language, his art has evolved into a powerful visual dialogue on identity, displacement, and the quiet dignity of human emotion.

Drawing first became Okoye's refuge during a childhood where words often fell short. Through line and form, he found a language to express the unspoken—a process that has …