Michael Adetula

Nigeria • 1998

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Michael Adetula

Painting, Clarity Amidst Chaos, Michael Adetula

Clarity Amidst Chaos

Michael Adetula

Painting - 76.2 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 20 x 1 inch

$1,650

Painting, A Bond Unspoken, Michael Adetula

A Bond Unspoken

Michael Adetula

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,650

Painting, Far From Home, Michael Adetula

Far From Home

Michael Adetula

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,200 $1,980

Painting, All in My Head, Michael Adetula

All in My Head

Michael Adetula

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

$1,850

Painting, Far From Home 2, Michael Adetula

Far From Home 2

Michael Adetula

Painting - 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 24 x 1 inch

$1,450

Painting, Extraordinary Woman 2, Michael Adetula

Extraordinary Woman 2

Michael Adetula

Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 1 inch

$1,350

Painting, Minimalist Dapper, Michael Adetula

Minimalist Dapper

Michael Adetula

Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 1 inch

$1,000

Painting, Gaze is a Powerful Language, Michael Adetula

Gaze is a Powerful Language

Michael Adetula

Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 1 inch

$1,000 $900

Painting, Arewà, Michael Adetula

Arewà

Michael Adetula

Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 1 inch

$750 $675

Painting, I need some love 2, Michael Adetula

I need some love 2

Michael Adetula

Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 1 inch

$750 $675

Painting, I need some love, Michael Adetula

I need some love

Michael Adetula

Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 1 inch

$750

Painting, My backbone and I, Michael Adetula

My backbone and I

Michael Adetula

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,200

Painting, Men After Flowers, Michael Adetula

Men After Flowers

Michael Adetula

Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 1 inch

Sold

Painting, Sisi Eko, Michael Adetula

Sisi Eko

Michael Adetula

Painting - 43.2 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 17 x 15 x 1 inch

Sold

Painting, Game of Life, Michael Adetula

Game of Life

Michael Adetula

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

Sold

Painting, Peace from Within, Michael Adetula

Peace from Within

Michael Adetula

Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 1 inch

Sold

Painting, Extraordinary Woman, Michael Adetula

Extraordinary Woman

Michael Adetula

Painting - 76.2 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 20 x 1 inch

Sold

Biography

Michael Adetula's paintings convey his fascination for contemporary attitudes which are embellished with fragments of history. Working with images of trendy young people in poses that suggest the hipness of modernity, his characters have on their bodies paintings and designs of elements that tell stories that stretch beyond their present, to the past, or even their genetic memories. Adetula's work addresses cultural themes of identity, with the aim of documenting how the past reflects on the present. “The time capsules we live in are interconnected in more ways than we can grasp, says Adetula.

His primary medium is Acrylic on canvas, which is complimented by his application of colored pens. With this, he is able to create works that have bold brush strokes as well as intricate paintings on the body that also serve as texture. The backgrounds and paintings of clothes worn by his subjects are similar in rendition, while the details on the bodies of his subjects are painted with a mixture of both mediums.

There is an application of the philosophy of natural synthesis whereby outside influences, concepts, and ideas come together in Adetula's compositions. Colors, symbols, tones, and shades unite in the intricate paintings on the body, which include images of trees, cowries, traditional African combs, and flowers. His depictions symbolize tradition, life, belief systems, emotions, and transitions. Creativity for him, “is a powerful tool for exploring deeply, the cultural heritage of the people. His inklings are carefully arranged to reflect the impact of this ideology in the fullness of time. This is clearly evident in his works such as "A Lady with the Swag" and "The way we are."

Inspired by a fertile imagination, Adetula 's evocative paintings simultaneously address contemporary cultural life by adding tinges of the past. This vision helps him grasp the clear essence and meaning of his subjects and themes, and by so doing makes clear his message of giving life to his art, and giving his artful messages to society.

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The year of birth of the artist is: 1998