Alimi Adewale

Born in Nigeria

Technique / Inspiration

Alimi Adewale is a very vibrant artist who was born in 1974. He studied mechanical engineering in Ilorin, Nigeria. His Interest in art spur his going to exhibitions at a young age where he later developed his knowledge of art by undergoing various art workshop. Alimi has tried to use his Art practice to explore and personalize urban issues allude to the lives of everyday city people, which are often neglected in the drive toward excessive urbanization, rapid modern development and the growing global economy. Alimi Adewale’s practice posits genres traditionally evoked in painting—such as portraits, landscapes, and nudes but with a contemporary expression in a profusion of rich texture and often uncommon sculptural finish.

Artist Statement

Alimi Adewale’s work centers on the human experience within rapidly changing urban environments, giving presence to everyday lives often overshadowed by development and economic ambition. Through richly textured surfaces and reinterpreted classical forms, he captures the tension between tradition and modernity, creating works that are both grounded and deeply reflective.

Alimi Adewale

Born in Nigeria

Technique / Inspiration

Alimi Adewale is a very vibrant artist who was born in 1974. He studied mechanical engineering in Ilorin, Nigeria. His Interest in art spur his going to exhibitions at a young age where he later developed his knowledge of art by undergoing various art workshop. Alimi has tried to use his Art practice to explore and personalize urban issues allude to the lives of everyday city people, which are often neglected in the drive toward excessive urbanization, rapid modern development and the growing global economy. Alimi Adewale’s practice posits genres traditionally evoked in painting—such as portraits, landscapes, and nudes but with a contemporary expression in a profusion of rich texture and often uncommon sculptural finish.

Artist Statement

Alimi Adewale’s work centers on the human experience within rapidly changing urban environments, giving presence to everyday lives often overshadowed by development and economic ambition. Through richly textured surfaces and reinterpreted classical forms, he captures the tension between tradition and modernity, creating works that are both grounded and deeply reflective.

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