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Olamilekan Okunade
A Better Friend 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixel, Women, Animal

2024

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A better friend, captured the profound bond between a person and their animal companion. This series delves into the unconditional loyalty and companionship that dogs offer. Through the expressive and composed setting, the piece celebrates the unique connection between human beings and dogs. I emphasize the unwavering support and affection that dogs show their owners, as dogs are believed to never bite the hands that feed them. Through the color choice throughout the series, I convey the idea that bonding with a dog transcends ordinary companionship; it is an offering of unique and enriching friendship that encompasses unparalleled comfort, support, and a steadfast ally. Shipping Procedure 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. About Artist Okunade Olamilekan (b. 1988) is a contemporary Nigerian artist specialising in painting. He is a full-time practising studio artist residing in Oyo state, Nigeria. He was born in Lagos State, Nigeria. He graduated in 2017 with a Btech (Hon. Fine and Applied Arts) from Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. His works are strongly influenced by and reflect the cultural happenings and situations that affect the black community, laying more emphasis on women and their places in society with the medium choice of acrylic paint on canvas. He has his core source of inspiration from his immediate environment, gender physiognomy, and the ups and downs of the struggle of society. With numerous successful joint exhibitions and competitions under his belt, he emerged among the top 100 finalists for Life in My City (Limcaf) in 2019, and he won 2nd runner-up at the Jesudahunsi art competition, 2008, The Bells at Ota. In 2015, he won the award for the most creative student in LAUTECH. He exhibited at the international art fair Suzhou Expo in China, 2021, MoDhafest Art in Healing Exhibition in, USA, 2022, Yoruba ni mi Gallery in, UK, 2022 and the art fair of Eco Bank in conjunction with Soto Art Gallery in 2024, Lagos. Okunade Olamilekan is a seasoned professional artist whose works are extensively collected both at home and abroad. He has a residential atelier where he works and also trains young emerging artists for internships. He is a member of Global Arts in Medicine and also a co-founder of Sip and Paint Your Mental Health. Artist Statement The ideas, issues and events arising from man's quest to contain and contend with these forces form the subject of my paintings. Given this background, my paintings are subtle but much defined with interlocking and wedges of colour combined like a mosaic to produce a solid, architectural structure, enhanced by the textured surface of the paint with women accorded with prominent attention, focus and more emphasis in my composition. Women live in a male-dominated society based on local cultural traditions with few rights and are at the receiving end of men's activities and yet strive to eke out and sustain living. I celebrate them by weaving my composition around them during their hours of need, joy, pain, and other human activities.
  • Creator:
    Olamilekan Okunade (1988, Nigerian)
  • Creation Year:
    2024
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Ibadan, NG
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1717216051292

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