Category: Folk art

POSTED IN Art, Art history, Assemblage, Culture, Drawn art, Folk art October 31, 2018

Nigerian Textiles

By Tobijulo Onifade Fashion and Textiles is an intricate part of our society today. the Nigerian fashion and textile scene is one of the visible and booming arts today. Textiles are associated with life’s moments and festivals such as weddings, funerals, life cycles and many more. The Nigerian textile practice is divided into 4 parts […]

POSTED IN Art, Art history, Culture, Drawn art, Fashion Design, Folk art October 05, 2018

The Collaboration between Fashion and Art

By Adefoyeke Ajao The relationship between fashion and art has always been a point of contention; a perennial argument that sees fashion designs as fungible, but regards art as invaluable. It is a multilayered puzzle that unravels a series of complex questions: Why should fashion collaborate with ‘art’? Is fashion in itself not art? Why […]

POSTED IN Art, Art history, Culture, Drawn art, Folk art, Painting June 20, 2018

Body Painting and the Art of Uli

By Tobijulo Onifade Growing up, I remember tattoos and body decoration being implied as a new Western thing which was a bit confusing as my grandmother as well as a few older people I knew had some of tattoos/body decorations, especially on their arms. As I grew older, I took an interest in Nigerian artistry […]

POSTED IN Art, Art history, Culture, Drawn art, Fashion Design, Folk art May 07, 2018

Artist of the Week – Tobijulo Onifade

By Adefoyeke Ajao Tobijulo Onifade is an illustrator, surface artist and graphic designer. A graduate of University of Southampton’s Winchester School of Art, Onifade’s oeuvre includes digitally-enhanced prints, mosaic-inspired watercolour paintings, textile and upholstery design as well as a jewellery line named “Akun Joke” which is dedicated to making fascinating ornaments. The Lagos-born […]

POSTED IN Art, Art history, Culture, Drawn art, Folk art April 27, 2018

Esther Mahlangu

By Tobijulo Onifade Esther Mahlangu is an 82-year-old South African female artist known for her Ndebele cultural art/murals. Armed with bright colours and geometrical shapes and patterns (done by hand, no ruler), Ms Mahlangu works have adorned different surfaces. Picture by Seagram Pearce, behance.net She started painting at the age of 9, taught […]

POSTED IN Art, Art history, Culture, Drawn art, Folk art December 30, 2017

Isaac Emokpae’s Panes of Contemplation

By Adefoyeke Ajao On December 3, 2017, “Transparent”, a solo exhibition of recent works by visual artist Isaac Emokpae opened at Rele Gallery. Although Transparent features work in a variety of media, the main attraction lies in its stained glass paintings. Emokpae favours this medium because “[stained] glass, through [its] reflective quality, give[s] a reverent […]