In Own image | 2018 | Tomilola Olumide Art

TOMILOLA OLUMIDE

MULTIDISCIPLINARY VISUAL ARTIST

Paris and profanity (In Own Image series), 2018, Sculpture, by Tomilola Olumide

Dead intellectuals (In Own Image series), 2018, Sculpture, by Tomilola Olumide

Homage to Kiwunmi (In Own Image series), 2018, Sculpture, by Tomilola Olumide

Universal elements (In Own Image series), 2018, Sculpture, by Tomilola Olumide

Wonderland (In Own Image series), 2018, Sculpture, by Tomilola Olumide

Simplifying Rewa (In Own Image series), 2018, Sculpture, by Tomilola Olumide

Compassion the need for more (In Own Image series), 2018, Sculpture, by Tomilola Olumide

Knowledge in Nest (In Own Image series), 2018, Sculpture, by Tomilola Olumide

Discord obscured (In Own Image series), 2018, Sculpture, by Tomilola Olumide

Fucknutter (In Own Image series), 2018, Sculpture, by Tomilola Olumide

Fucknutter 2 (In Own Image series), 2018, Sculpture, by Tomilola Olumide

Uncertain (In Own Image series), 2018, Sculpture, by Tomilola Olumide

In Own Image, 2018
Sculpture series

A manifestation of hand gestures from universal and Nigerian pidgin slang created into fictional characters inspired by personal histories. Waka!, Chop am!, Fuck you!, Fist of power and Surrender; were selected as gestures to project an exploration of identity, memory, trauma, spirituality and displacement.