(b. 1991) is a Lagos-based Nigerian painter whose emotionally charged portraits and nude studies explore the interiority of being—interrogating identity, vulnerability, and freedom. Working in oil and mixed media, her practice centers the human figure as both subject and mirror, revealing layers of emotion, memory, and complexity beneath surface appearance.

Ekpetorson’s art is guided by intuition and instinct, often bypassing rigid technique in favor of spontaneity and spiritual resonance. Her compositions reject classification, embracing fluidity over form, and truth over perfection. A graduate of the University of Port Harcourt with training at Universal Studios of Art, Lagos, she has cultivated a fearless, liberatory approach to portraiture—positioning it as a form of healing and reclamation.

With over 50 group exhibitions to her name, including presentations in Nigeria, the UK, the US, and Senegal, Ekpetorson has also staged key solo exhibitions such as Different Shades of Being (National Museum, Lagos, 2021) and Live and Let Soar (Tripple-A, 2019). She is a two-time LIMCAF finalist and has completed notable residencies including RIAG–AGOUE and Studio is in the Head (3x3x3x3). Her work invites viewers to confront their biases, shed shame, and return to the core of what it means to be human.