Unique african Allure 1 by Oluwafemi Akanmu Explore Mondoir Studio Medium: Charcoal and acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 24 x 36 in Year: 2023 Status: available The piece is an illustration of the beauty and strength of an African woman. Why collect this work?A tightly cropped frontal portrait sets a carefully modelled face against two flatter systems of marks, making the sitter’s steady presence the composition’s point of stillness. Akanmu states that his practice emphasizes the dignity and elegance of Black identity. In this work, that aim is carried by the sitter’s level gaze and composed expression rather than by a narrated scene.Visible in the photograph, the near symmetry of the head is offset by one descending shoulder. White marks cluster densely over the neck and torso, while darker red signs spread more loosely across the ground.The documented charcoal and acrylic on canvas support contrasting modes here: gradual highlights articulate facial volume, while opaque white and red marks read as graphic fields. The photograph cannot confirm exact colour or surface texture.The work is a focused example of portraiture in which likeness and pattern remain distinct but interdependent. Its unresolved signs allow cultural identity to be asserted without reducing it to a fixed emblem. About the ArtistOluwafemi Akanmu Oluwafemi Akanmu is an artist on Mondoir Studio. Artistic discipline: painting. Based in Ibadan, NG. Nationality: Nigerian Through my art, I intentionally highlight the richness of African culture and its enduring beauty, with particular emphasis on the dignity and...
