Collage, burnt paper, and coffee granules on archival paper, 22 x 22 in.
Mobolaji Ogunrosoye, the Lagos-born conceptual artist, masterfully transforms the female form through her innovative manipulation of photography and collage. Her work, a layering of distorted images, dives deep into selfhood, body image, and the complex societal influences that shape personal identity, especially for African women.
Collage with photographed and found images on archival paper, with pvc magnifying lens, 60 X 60 in.
I am Mobolaji Ogunrosoye, a visual artist from Lagos, Nigeria. I work at the intersection of photography and collage, using both mediums to explore contrasting emotions and distortion within images featuring Black and Nigerian women. Over the past three years, my work has revolved around two main bodies of work: Portraits and Contrasts In Loveliness. In Portraits, I focus on integrating coffee granules and fumage as significant elements in each collage.
Collage, burnt paper, and coffee granules on archival paper, 22 x 22 in.
With Contrasts In Loveliness, I experiment with transparent materials such as perspex and UV filter as tools for collage. I am currently working towards developing Contrasts In Loveliness, by exploring side-by-side configurations and photograms, also as tools for collage. I am interested in seeing how photographed images may function independently and side by side, as opposed to being stacked.
Collage, burnt paper, and coffee granules on archival paper, 22 x 22 in.
Collage with photographed images, red uv filter on archival paper, with with pvc magnifying lens, 60 X 60 in.
Lorna Simpson and Carrie Mae-Weems have had an impact on my work. Carrie through her ability to use photography as a storytelling tool. Lorna through her ability to weave through different mediums. There's also a serious playfulness to her collages that I appreciate. All these elements I value and I think they show up in my practice.
Collage, burnt paper, and coffee granules on archival paper, 22 x 22 in.
Collage with photographed and found images on archival paper, with pvc magnifying lens, 120 x 80 in.
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Mobolaji Ogunrosoye (b. 1991) is a collage and conceptual artist born in Lagos, Nigeria. Her art practice uses collage and photography to explore selfhood, body image, and the impact of societal influences on personal identity as it is related to Nigerian women.
Out and About
What to watch, read, and experience, as curated by the Collé team.
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Aria Dean on ‘Roni Horn’ in New York
Artist Aria Dean and Curatorial Director Alexis Lowry discuss Roni Horn’s New York, Wooster Street exhibition, on view until July 12 at Hauser & Wirth.
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Peter De Potter – Starts 2010
De Potter is a Belgian artist known for his multidisciplinary approach, blending photography, collage, and digital art to explore themes of identity and youth culture. He studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp and gained significant recognition through his collaboration with fashion designer Raf Simons from 2001 to 2010.
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Devon Ross – Oxford Gardens
When she's not commanding the runway as a Gucci model or captivating audiences in HBO's "Irma Vep," Devon Ross immerses herself in the raw energy of '70s-inspired post-punk, channeling it through her Fender Mustang.