Awodiya Toluwani - Scarred series

“The Milkmaid” (2022) by Awodiya Toluwani

"As much a subject of the work as his portraits, each canvas is covered in relief marks that imitate scars, or tribal marks, historically common to several indigenous cultures in Africa. When European colonial governments began to condemn and criminalize the practice, it declined or disappeared altogether. But for some, continuing the tradition meant performing an act of resistance.

Toluwani’s paintings are created on this textured “skin,” layering empowered portraits and atmospheric scenes over the dark legacy of colonialism and human enslavement.” (via this is colossal)

Stunning Portraits and Landscapes Emerge from ‘Scarred’ Canvases in Awodiya Toluwani’s Paintings

by Awodiya Toluwani

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Toluwani Awodiya - Munachi, 2021

 Awodiya Toluwani

Awodiya Toluwani, legacy (2021)

“My technique draws largely from the use of Adire (from the Yorubas; Southwest Nigeria), Adinkra (from Ghana), the Nsibidi (from the Ejagham people from Southeast Nigeria) and many more African cultures. The use of thousands of African symbolic units of motifs creates striking patterns. However, it does so in such a way as to immerse the observer, almost in a mystical way, in the collective cultural experience of the Africans.” — Awodiya Toluwani via Mitochondria Gallery

Stunning Portraits and Landscapes Emerge from ‘Scarred’ Canvases in Awodiya Toluwani’s Paintings

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Awodiya Toluwani  -- Fellowship

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The Art of Awodiya Toluwani Samson Curator Zoë Walker

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