Monica Ikegwu

Monica Ikegwu, 2026
Acrylic on Canvas
10 x 10 x 1.5 in

Signed on Back

Model: Monica Ikegwu

This work is part of The Tracy Piper's "SEEN Volume 5" the fifth iteration of a collaborative art project of 50 eye paintings that were made during the Spring of 2025. For this series, the artist organized an open call for her collectors, fans, and fellow artists to be featured as one of her models. Each participant answered the same question: What does it mean to feel seen? Each painting and response is featured in the artist’s sixth book aptly titled "SEEN Volume 5".

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FEEL SEEN?

"To be seen means knowing someone is observing the little things that other people tend to ignore. The random moles on your face, the way your hair always falls to one side, the habits you do. When someone tells me something about myself that I don't even realize. Just knowing someone is paying attention makes me feel seen." — Monica Ikegwu

HANGING & CARE

Artwork is ready to hang on the wall; hanging wire is secured on the back (nail and hook needed). Dust raw canvas with a clean, soft brush and HEPA-filtered vacuum to clean. Using a new, clean brush prevents transfer of grime from previous dustings.