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Abifola OlorunlanaNakedness of Truth2022
2022
About the Item
Nakedness of Truth is an original painting by Abifola Olorunlana. Olorunlana created Nakedness of Truth with Acrylic on a 36W by 48H inches primed canvas.
Nakedness of Truth was made over a painting Abifola Olorunlana did and didn't like (an underlying painting depicting four figures fetching water from a river and gossiping about someone they didn't like). The Nakedness of Truth is a painting that advocates for people who belong to the LGBTQ community and salutes their unity in making the movement impactful globally.
For years many have stayed reclusive about their true identity due to religious beliefs, societal constructs, and government laws which have left many depressed till their last days, many were even killed for courageously coming out to state their true identity. This is depicted in the painting: dark yellow eyes sticking out of the woods to portray a sense of public rejection, yet my subject boldly stands out of the green woods and leaves to express courage, strength, and power.
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Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gallery)
About Artist
Olorunlana Abifola (b. 1999) is an emerging visual artist from Nigeria whose works of art cut across mix-media and contemporary art paintings which includes portrait paintings of Black people. He is also a street photographer. He was born in Sango Ota, Ogun, Nigeria, where he continues to lived since the time of his birth. He is a member of the KUTA art community, in Abeokuta, Ogun, Nigeria. Abifola began to find purpose in creating art when he took his time to research and read about Western and African art, in the process he began to make figurative drawings, and works in mixed-media; charcoal, and ink. He also took A-level courses at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Nigeria where Visual Arts were one of the three courses he studied. The artist’s aim is to bring to life his thoughts on governmental and social issues, as well as narrate incidents in his personal life and that of people around him on paper/canvas using oil/acrylics. He uses colors according to the way they evoke his emotions while creating an art piece.
The artist has had group exhibitions in Nigeria, South Africa, and the United States of America. He has also been featured in art magazines in the UK and Nigeria.
- Creator:Abifola Olorunlana (1999, Nigerian)
- Creation Year:2022
- Dimensions:Height: 48 in (121.92 cm)Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Ibadan, NG
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1717212055072
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