Symbolic Memory of Inalegwu in portraits

By Henry Akubuiro
Fragments of memory, history, and lived experience morphed into layered visual narratives form the basement on which artist, Samuel Inalegwu mounts his exhibition.
Curated by Tribes Art Africa Gallery (TAAG), Inalegwu’s solo art exhibition titled Visual Storytelling: Autobiographical Fragments and Symbolic Memory, which showed on artsy.net Artsy, from March 29-April 30, 2026 brought together paintings that reflect the artist’s ongoing exploration of identity, home, and belonging within the contemporary Nigerian experience.
According to TAAG, central to Inalegwu’s approach is the integration of archival imagery and symbolic references, often embedded into his pai...