Between Stillness and Becoming

Oluwafemi Akanmu is a Nigerian mixed-media artist based in Ibadan, Nigeria, whose practice explores African identity, culture, human experiences, and the emotional stories that connect people. Working primarily with charcoal, acrylic, and mixed media, he combines deep charcoal tones, vibrant African colours, motifs, and patterns to create expressive figurative works. His work often reflects themes of identity, resilience, family, love, motherhood, fatherhood, and the complexities of everyday life. With a background in Fine and Applied Arts and experience in printmaking, painting, and linocut, Akanmu continues to develop a distinctive visual language that celebrates African narratives while connecting them to universal human experiences.