The works of the Nigerian-born US based artist Wole Lagunju (b.1966) are instantly recognisable for their distinctive style often featuring a backdrop of overflowing floral decor incorporating and fusing elements of Yoruba culture combined with a Western Euro-American fashion aesthetic, the figures reflecting a sense of power and attitude stemming from individualism born out through fashion, design and cultural appropriation.
The works of the Nigerian-born US based artist Wole Lagunju (b.1966) are instantly recognisable for their distinctive style often featuring a backdrop of overflowing floral decor incorporating and fusing elements of Yoruba culture combined with a Western Euro-American fashion aesthetic, the figures reflecting a sense of power and attitude stemming from individualism born out through fashion, design and cultural appropriation.
Wole Lagunju
Study of the Greek God, Pan, 2023
Oil on canvas,
73,5 x 57,5 cm / 146 x 186, 7 cm