Picasso who!
#OhPlease! #TheNaijaTakeOverContinues!!!
Omg! What a blessing! It feels so good to see Nigerians being celebrated positively on the international platform.
A lot of us didn't know who Oresegun Olumide is until about 15-hours ago when a painting by him broke the internet. Honestly we still don't know much but some of us are determined to find out who this talented 35-year old graduate of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos Nigeria is.
If you are one of those interested in finding out about this brilliant young man and his work, look no further as CNN has picked up the story........
More after the jump!!!
Here is what CNN wrote about him.....
"Water droplets slide down the faces of children as they stare directly at what you could easily believe is a camera. In fact, they are all paintings by Lagos-born Nigerian artist Oresegun Olumide. The hyperrealism created in the oil paintings makes his work seem so real that it is hard to believe they aren’t. With over 18.7k followers and counting on Instagram, his work is gaining momentum online and fast.
Water is a recurring theme in his art because according to a popular adage in his native Yoruba language, “water has no enemy,” Olumide told CNN. The use of water gives a translucent effect and, he says, is “why it’s difficult for many people to do.” Olumide pushes himself to create art that his community hasn’t seen before and that is challenging for him.
He became interested in art at the age of four and started professionally creating art in 2005, Olumide said. The 35-year-old majored in Fine Art at the Yaba College of Technology , Lagos, graduating with a distinction. Drawing inspiration from his community, he is creating pieces that reflect the lives of those around him. His work, he says, is “a gradual process,” taking around two to three weeks to create individual pieces. He added that: “And depending on the intricacy I want to achieve, it can take a couple of months.”….. or decades….."
These oil paintings from his "Glistening" exhibition is the reason we are so hung up on him. Let's rally around this incredible talent. Let's show the world that #NigeriaGotTalent!!!
I think Oresegun Olumide deserves more way recognition than he's currently getting. If you are in Lagos by March 22nd through April 4th, Please attend his exhibition.
The venue is 74B Norman Williams St. S. W Ikoyi Lagos. Tel. # 01 463 8362 or 0706 946 7422
Be there support him by picking up one of his paintings...let's make a billionaire out of him!!!
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