AMIAF 2023 Participating Artist
Samson Ogundeji is a Higher National Diploma graduate (2010) from Yaba College of Technology. He is a full-time studio artist and a member of the Society of Nigerian Artists.
He is a fact-finder communicating his emotions erupting from socio-cultural, political, and economic situations in the African continent seeking a lasting solution.
He started as an expert visualist and has created illustrations for the wedding ceremonies of the daughters of the Nigerian Vice President Mouhammed Namadi Sambo (2013), and also Nigeria' Centenary in ASO ROCK and ICC Abuja (2014).
The former studio assistant of master metal sculptor Dr. Adeola Balogun has gained relevance to himself with his unconventional semi-abstract polychromatic works of art. At first glance, the artworks of Samson Ogundeji ignite the senses of the audience.
They are striking for their visuals and multiplexes out of the ordinary technique.
Samson' participatory artistic method offers more creative depth to engage issues that affect Africans daily. Some of the themes he explores are timelessness of aging, the human mind's healing abilities, and the subordination of the female gender in a monopolized patriarchal African society.
His exploratory mixed media works push the boundaries of discarded materials using leftover fabrics, plastics, and other waste materials in the production of environmentally sustainable artworks.
Samson Ogundeji has executed painting and sculptural commissions across Nigeria and in Ghana. He is the recipient of the Recycle Art Competition Award organized by Sterling Bank Plc.
He is the first Nigerian sculptural artist to build a cave in a prestigious hotel (Hotel Bon Voyage, Victoria Island, Lagos State) in Nigeria.
Samson' collectibles will be on display from Thursday, the 27th of April, to Monday, the 1st of May 2023.
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