Seyi Akinwumi is a professional Nigerian artist whose creative passion fueled her transition from the private sector into studio practice.
Her works present landscapes, human activities in colourful and plausible forms. Viewing her art as a form of storytelling, she captures what is physically unique in her subjects as well as their underlying emotions. At the same time leaving a portion of the painting that is clearly lucid or mysterious. As an artist, she strongly believes that her style is constantly evolving.
Akinwumi resides and works in Lagos.
The Northern Neighborhood
2021
Acrylic on Canvas
30 x 24 inches
Aje a Wo Gba (Sales Will Come) – Market Series
2022
Acrylic on Canvas
30 x 24 inches
Sahel Blues
2022
Acrylic on Canvas
22 x 14 inches
All Heroes Wear Capes
2022
Watercolour on Paper
11.7 x 16.5 inches
The Dialogue
2020 – 2021
Oil on Canvas
16 x 12 inches
Daytime Enterprise (Market Series)
2022
Acrylic on Canvas
22 x 14 inches
Chronicles of the Happy Ones (Series)
2022
Watercolour on Paper
11.7 x 16.5 inches
A graduate of Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo state. A multi-dimensional, figurative and abstract expressionist, exploring contemporary and modern art. Dennis experiments dynamically with vibrant media such as watercolour, acrylics, oils and charcoal, to create aesthetically fascinating works, whose central composition features the human body.
Inspired by studying live models, his results reveal a fascination with humans (especially their moods and feelings) as a central concept of creation and a means through which he seeks to convey symbolic and representational messages to humanity and society.
He is a full time practising studio artist based in Lagos.
About Time
2021
Watercolour on Acid Free Paper
11.7 x 16.5 inches
Demoiselle
2021
Watercolour on Acid Free Paper
11.7 x 16.5 inches
Crestfallen
2021
Watercolour on Acid Free Paper
8 x 11 inches
Fadekunmi
2021
Watercolour on Acid Free Paper
8 x 11 inches
Love Again?
2021
Watercolour on Acid Free Paper
11.7 x 16.5 inches
Maiden
2021
Watercolour on Acid Free Paper
8 x 11 inches
Soubrette
2021
Watercolour on Acid Free Paper
8 x 11 inches
Prospectus
2021
Watercolour on Acid Free Paper
8 x 11 inches
Faith Okorodudu (b. 1994) is a visual artist who received her Bachelor’s degree in Arts from the University of Benin. She works primarily with oil and acrylic on canvas using figures to portray emotions of personal and shared experiences with the exploration of African themes and black people.
Her works have been featured in exhibitions such as “There She Is”, Fontini Cristi Art Gallery Benin City (2018); the 6th Edition of i-Design Art Fair (2020); Thought Pyramid Art Gallery, Lagos (2020), Rele Arts Foundation, Young Contemporaries Boot Camp (2020), OAP International Multidisciplinary Virtual Art Exhibition (2020), The i-Design Art Fair 7th Edition (2021), Africanish Virtual Art Exhibition (2021), “Wimbiz at 20” Art Exhibition (2021).
Her works stimulate her desire to connect and create powerful conversations with people. These figures capture the emotions, strengths and complexities of her themes, with women as her main subjects. She also lends a voice to the black community on social-cultural narratives adopted and how they affect people, particularly women.
Insight
2020
Watercolour on Paper
8.3 x 11.7 inches
Hold Strong II
2019
Watercolour on Paper
42 x 36 inches
Eno (II)
2020
Watercolour on Paper
11.7 x 16.5 inches
Curated by JCAA
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