SaveYoruba Union in Aso Oke
| Year of creation | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 47 W × 51 H × 0.1 D cm |
| Type of art | painting |
| Style | expressionism |
| Genre | portrait |
| Materials | acrylic, canvas |
| Type of packaging | art tube |
Description of the Artwork “Yoruba Union in Aso Oke”
Through vivid colors and emotive expressionism, this portrait beautifully captures the heart of a traditional Yoruba wedding, 'Igbeyawo'. The Aso Oke fabric, a significant symbol of the Yoruba culture, wraps the couple in unity and cultural pride, while traditional jewelry adds layers of meaning to their adorned attire. The painting not only celebrates the joy and vibrancy of Nigerian nuptials but also pays homage to the enduring spirit of tradition and the deep-rooted values of family, religion, and cultural identity. It's a vivid narrative painted on canvas, inviting viewers into a world of tradition, love, and communal celebration.
Artwork in the interior
Muritadoh Azeez, Nigeria
Azeez Muritadoh is a Nigerian painter, an art instructor ,construction engineer, sculptor, fashion illustrator, furniture maker and interior decorator. illustrator,and the founder of Lagosboy Art world. He was born in Ajiran Agungi lekki Lagos State. He attended yaba college of Technology Lagos where he studied general Art. He excels in the use of modifying geometric and curvilinear figures. His art reflects his interest in culture, nature, philosophy and technology. His palette is innovative and complex. He juxtaposes elements of reality with abstract and expressionism using paint, charcoal,coloured pencils and recyclable materials or waste. In 2015 he got his first teaching job as a fashion illustrator in Tailornimi fashion school lekki Lagos State, Azeez has exhibited his works both locally and internationally, he has exhibited in Artnunber23 London and Greece , and also in Lagos Nigeria at the Artloveexpo 2019. Azeez believes that Without the ability to actualize an idea or concept, art would not exist. His works are interpretations of different ideas that he has about the world he finds himself. He does not limit himself to one style, medium or concept. His creativity and ideas varies from time to time as each piece he create has a story he tells with his ART, and after careful planning and positioning he decides on a composition; how his lines and objects interrelate on the picture plane is just as essential as the subject.