FEATURES : The Life In Colour : Abisola Gbadamosi

By Motionviu Life in colour, Abisola Gbadamosi is a young woman who is slowly working her way up the artistic ladder. With her unique creative style, which utilises vibrant colours to express deep and personal themes, her work has been featured in a number of exhibitions both home and abroad—most recently at the Rele Young Contemporaries 2018. Abisola Gbadamosi Talented Abisola Gbadamosi said her full name is Abisola Kuburat Gbadamosi, 22. I have been a proactive designer and an art or architecture enthusiast from a very young age, which led me to be eager to learn and develop the necessary skills to succeed and give back to my community. I work with multiple mediums including oil, acrylic, ink, pastel and colour pencil but my top area of interest [is] watercolour. My work so far stems from personal stories and are reflective of experiences crucial to my growth and journey. One of the art of Abisola Gbadamosi : Abisola Gbadamosi said her journey has been refreshing because it feels like a breath of fresh air. Some of my noticeable achievements [are] showcasing among phenomenal people at the Art In Mind exhibition in London, Afrikulture at Freedom Park, Nike Art Gallery and a residency at Zarnellia Gallery. Also, staying true to my identity and myself, communicating my work and learning how to work on a narrative to achieve a body of work were huge challenges and have definitely been life-changing. I appreciate the challenges of life; they make you who you are and that’s a fact. I’ve learnt so many things along the way and I’m still learning. Sometimes I even find myself making the weirdest mistakes, but it’s all part of the process and I have to trust it. Abisola Gbadamosi also said crative process can be very personal. Sometimes, I sit and research on some things I’d like to share or express but, most of the time, I just flow as the emotions flow. Whenever I feel a burst of emotion, whether positive or negative, I usually look for a way to express it using my art as a medium.

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