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Lot 23

Godwin Oluwole Omofemi
(Nigerian, born 1988)
Seduction, 2021 (unframed)

22 March 2023, 15:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

£40,000 - £60,000

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Godwin Oluwole Omofemi (Nigerian, born 1988)

Seduction, 2021
signed and dated 'Oluwole Omofemi/ 21' (lower right)
oil and acrylic on canvas
139.7 x 152.4cm (55 x 60in).
(unframed)

Footnotes

Provenance
Acquired at the Signature Gallery, London;
A private collection.

The vibrancy of the present lot contributes in informing the impact of the subject, both aesthetically and metaphysically. While the models for the paintings are typically friends and family of the artist, Omofemi believes they accrue a spiritual quality when transferred to canvas. He understands women to be close to God as he associates the qualities traditionally associated with femininity, including love, acceptance, and forgiveness, with the Divine. As Omofemi explains, 'I don't want to just paint a picture. I want a picture that captures the soul. I want a picture that captures personality. These are the things I want people to see' (Omofemi quoted in P. Laster, 2021).

Bibliography
Paul Laster, 'Reclaiming Identity: Oluwole Omofemi's Paintings Reflect His African Roots', (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art, May 2021) (online).

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