Born in September 1992 in the city of Ibadan, Nigeria.
Who obtained a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Fine Arts from Auchi Polytechnic,
Edo State, Nigeria in 2015/2017. She loves drawing on a wall, also by using cardboard
to create her artistic ideology with waste materials.
Each work is made by hand through a laborious process that begins with template
drawings and fabric-cutting and ends with pinning and sewing. "I'm expressing
myself and embracing my femininity through my choice of material. She playfully riffs
on traditional weaving patterns, colorful Africa Attire's (though sometimes ripping
apart old ones) that feature optical illusions, acid drips, and pixelated glitches. These
works combined visual and written storytelling to explore topics such as the
underrepresentation of African Americans in art history.
Her art influenced by a range of artists both locally and internationally which include:
Oluwole Omofemi, Andy Warhol, Njideka Akunyili, Marcellina Akpojotor amongst
others.
Bola Obatuyi combines fabric and acrylic paint to create a rich representation of the
gentleness and the gift of feminity. Her work intercepts body positivity, sisterhood
and defiance towards socially constructed notions around what it means to be
female such as the misconcept that physical attractiveness is the most important
aspect of being a woman. Obatuyi aims to use her art as a medium to show
appreciation for women within Nigeria society and beyond.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Using an Ankara attire's, waste materials and acrylic colours with oil is my greatest
joy because I always want to use waste fabrics to create masterpiece, beauty and
wealth, I believe we should create a dynamic expressions in art and to the others in
life. Using art to promote African Cultures and eyes opener for upcoming artists
around the world's to let parents allow their children to have the spirit of Art, also to
find a solution to people's lives through my artistic ideology.