Sisterly Solidarity by Olamilekan Okunade
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Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 42 x 48 in
Year: 2024
Price: $4100.00 USD
Status: available
Sisterly Solidarity- an allegory of a supportive system. This piece is the representation of the bond between the female kinship captured with the essence of trust, support, mutual serenity, and timeless sanctuary in the female world. Each figure's expression drives an intimacy even in silence, an interconnected aura symbolising rich and collective growth and healing. Sisterly Solidarity was an inspiration that came from the transformative potential of women in my society, a captivating blend of imagery and symbolism of the feminine energy that each woman who surrounds me begets. The painting was made to subject my audience to see women as a pillar that is endowed with beauty, strength, empathy and unwavering support in a world full of adverse.
Why collect this work?
Sisterly Solidarity turns bodily closeness into a structural principle: interlocking painted units bind two distinct figures without erasing their individuality.
- Okunade states that his practice addresses women’s strength and the support he witnessed among women around him. Here, that intention is carried by posture and proximity rather than narrative action.
- In the photograph, closed eyes, inclined heads and overlapping arms establish quiet physical trust. The rectangular pattern continues across faces, clothing and background, making the pair appear connected to the surrounding field.
- The documented acrylic-on-canvas medium can support opaque overlays and sharply bounded areas. Its use here distinguishes warmer figures and contrasting garments while preserving the composition’s repeated block structure.
- Dated 2024 and measuring 42 by 48 inches, the painting provides a focused case for considering solidarity as a formal relationship: support is pictured not as rescue, but as mutual composure and contact.
About the Artist
Olamilekan Okunade
Olamilekan Okunade is an artist on Mondoir Studio. Artistic discipline: painting. Based in Nigeria, NG.
Nationality: Nigerian
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