A self-taught Nigerian artist with a passion for representing his culture has found a unique way to use fire and blades on wood to render incredibly hyperrealistic portraits.
Alex Peter Idoko, 30, is based in Abuja, Nigeria, and has been practicing art for 23 years, 15 professionally. He describes his field as “surrealism and hyperrealism” and over the years has mastered the art of pyrography, otherwise known as writing with fire.
