Awodiya Toluwani seated between two of his paintings Interwoven Existences: paintings hung on deep blue gallery walls Interwoven Existences: a portrait of a woman in red and a figure on horseback Interwoven Existences: large portraits on blue walls, including a man in a blue shawl

Awodiya Toluwani

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Awodiya Toluwani’s art embodies the vibrant essence of African culture, history, and spiritual heritage. Driven by an enduring passion to reveal the continent’s beauty to the global stage, his work celebrates the depth and resilience of Black identity. Through sculpted high-relief textures, Toluwani masterfully weaves sacred Adinkra and Nsibidi motifs with intricate Adire patterns, transforming traditional symbolism into a dynamic visual narrative.

Adire, Adinkra and Nsibidi motifs are carved into the surface in high relief. The raised textures recall scars, some left by slavery and others by traditional tribal marks, acknowledging historical trauma while celebrating African resilience.

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Akanke II: an oval portrait of a woman in a white ruff collar and gold hoop earrings, close up Akanke II: an oval portrait of a woman in a white ruff collar, seen from the side on a white wall A woman in a white ruff collar with arms crossed, black coils rising from her hair against a carved bronze ground A woman in a white headscarf pouring from a jug into a bowl, over a ground carved with symbols Munachi: a woman in a white dress and tall headwrap seated beside a white dog, seen at an angle on the wall Miss. Kora: a woman in a white headscarf holding cotton in front of a field and a farmhouse Moremi: a woman in a dark patterned wrap with a wide crown of hair, over a gold and grey carved ground Omowunmi: a woman with a large afro and beaded necklaces, over a grey ground carved with symbols Awodiya Toluwani with arms folded in front of two of his paintings in the studio

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