Laolu Senbanjo: A Nigerian Artist

in Hive Naija • 5 days ago

Greetings to everyone here 🙏 please pardon me to tell you about a famous and fantastic Nigerian artist named Laolu Senbanjo.

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According to biography, He was born in the place call Ilorin, Nigeria, in the year1982 and definitely grew up in a family much that loved both "art and music".

Although too he studied "law while in college*, Laolu's heart đź’ť as to my knowledge was always drawn to the art. He then decided to really follow his dear passion and also become an artist, which definitely led him on to an incredible journey ever.

Laolu is so famous for a very unique art style called the Afromysterics, a pleasing term he coined himself as his Signature in the field. This very style is about the intricate patterns and the stories all inspired by the Yoruba heritage and it's culture.

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Laolu do uses his art to sincerely express the beauty of the African traditions and do share them perfectly well with people all around the world. He greatly paints on everything from the canvases to the sneakers, and too even on human bodies!

  • One here of which is the most exciting things about this Laolu's work is always how it has really caught the attention of famous people and the big companies. You too might have seen his amazing art in "Beyoncé’s music video “Lemonade,”" where definitely his body art helps brought the video to life genuinely.
    He too has also gotten opportunity to worked with Nike to also design unique sneakers and there he has been featured in exhibitions around the world entirely.

What helps makes Laolu's art so special is always the way it tells us stories. Each of the piece of his art is like definitely a window into yet another world much filled with a deep meanings and there too a cultural messages.

  • When you do look at this guy's work, there you can see the huge and sincere passion he has and the love he has for his own heritage so dynamic and the creative way he always shares it with others to know more in a pleasing and pleasuring way.

Conclusion

I sincerely speak that I admire Laolu Senbanjo so much and for many reasons to which one is because he shows us how well art can be so much a powerful tool to help celebrate and generously preserve culture.

His dear works inspires many people to really appreciate the richness of the African traditions and encourages young artists to be as much proud of their own roots. By well exploring Laolu’s art, we here can massively learn more about the Nigeria’s vibrant culture and so well the incredible talent that greatly comes from it.

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