Toyin Ojih Odutola

Place: Ife

Born: 1985

Biography:

Toyin Ojih Odutola is a Nigerian-American contemporary visual artist, born in Ife, Nigeria in 1985. She is known for her vivid multimedia drawings and works on paper, which explore a variety of themes including socio-economic inequality, the legacy of colonialism, queer and gender theory, notions of blackness as a visual and social symbol, and experiences of migration and dislocation. Her unique style of complex mark-making and lavish compositions rethink the category and traditions of portraiture and storytelling.