When silence strike by Oluwafemi Akanmu Explore Mondoir Studio Medium: Charcoal and acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 48 x 48 in Year: 2025 Status: available There will come a time in life when everything seems to stand still. It may feel like nothing is working, your efforts and hard work don't seem to be paying off, and you start to feel tired and discouraged. Often, the quiet moments are actually the most active phases of our lives. Silence can speak volumes; it's a period for patience and self-reflection. Embrace this silent season as a valuable part of your journey it's a movement that ultimately leads to growth and happiness. Why collect this work?Three closely grouped figures hold still against a restless field of interlocking shapes, making silence appear less like emptiness than concentrated collective attention. Akanmu states that his practice emphasizes Black dignity, hope, and communal life. Here, direct gazes and shared proximity support that aim without fixing the figures within a single narrative.The photograph shows the seated central figure overlapping two standing companions. Saturated yellow, red, green, and purple separate their bodies from one another, while repeated beige forms compress the surrounding space; three butterflies provide small directional accents.Catalogued as charcoal and acrylic on canvas, the medium permits dark tonal modelling alongside broad, high-colour clothing and a flatter patterned ground. This contrast gives the faces weight while keeping the setting visually active.Dated 2025 and measuring 48 by 48 inches, the square composition is a focused study of stillness shared among young figures, useful for considering how portraiture can frame patience as a social rather than solitary condition. 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...
