Ayobola Kekere-Ekun Entre em um
atmosfera não
uma galeria.
Escolha um estado de espírito e o próprio ambiente responde — a luz esfria ou aquece, o ritmo do ar muda, e apenas as obras que carregam esse sentimento emergem da escuridão. Todo o resto recua para a sombra.
Ayobola Kekere-Ekun
The Delicate Architecture of Memory Born in the vibrant, bustling landscape of Lagos, Nigeria, in 1993, Ayobola Kekere-Ekun has emerged as a profound voice in contemporary visual arts, crafting a language that is as fragile as it is resilient. Her artistic journey is one of deep introspection, where the boundaries between personal history and universal myth begin to blur. Trained at the University of Lagos with degrees in both Graphic
Design and Visual Arts, Kekere-Ekun possesses a technical mastery that allows her to transform simple materials into complex psychological landscapes. Her practice is not merely about decoration; it is an architectural reconstruction of the self, using the meticulous medium of paper quilling to navigate the labyrinthine corridors of memory and trauma. At the heart of her work lies the painstaking technique of quilling—the art of rolli…