50 negus

This series was inspired by iconic Rap Artist/Actor 2Pac and his “50 NIGGAZ” tattoo which symbolizes unity to bring together 1 black man from each of the 50 States in the United States. 2Pac knew they would be stronger than any weapon; even an AK47 (Kalashnikov assault rifle). “NIGGAZ” is also an acronym for 2Pac, meaning “Never Ignorant Getting Goals Accomplished”. I wanted to do 2Pac inspired Art but wanted to approach it from a different angle, so I reimagined the “50 NIGGAZ” concept and created “50 NEGUS”. The word “Negus (noun) a ruler, or the supreme ruler, of Ethiopian origins” from it I created my own acronym “Noble Enlighten Godly Unfukwitable Spirit”. This series now includes 4 designs of 2Pac holding an AK-47 riffle that has “50 NEGUS” superimposed on it. As with most of my work I created it first digitally in photoshop and made prints on repurposed mailer labels.

Completed

SOLD! 50 NEGUS 36x24” Mixed media on repurpose wood. Featured artist The Sunrise Kingdom February 2018, Black History month exhibition at Queens Museum Queens, NY.

Work in progress

This is the beginning stages of a mixed media piece on repurposed wood.

50 N.E.G.U.S. Slap 2

The word “Negus (noun) a ruler, or the supreme ruler, of Ethiopian origins” from it I created my own acronym “Noble Enlighten Godly Unfukwitable Spirit”.

50 N.E.G.U.S. Slap 1

These repurposed mail stickers are the canvas for this series, inspired by 2Pac.

50 N.E.G.U.S. Slap 3

The word “Negus (noun) a ruler, or the supreme ruler, of Ethiopian origins” from it I created my own acronym “Noble Enlighten Godly Unfukwitable Spirit”.

50 N.E.G.U.S. Slap 4

The word “Negus (noun) a ruler, or the supreme ruler, of Ethiopian origins” from it I created my own acronym “Noble Enlighten Godly Unfukwitable Spirit”.