Esther Oyeyemi depicts young children and adolescents in posed and beautifully subdued interactions. The backgrounds are patterned comfort zones, or familiar settings, and the dynamic between subjects is about conjoining for the viewer; These acrylic paintings are stark yet intimate, foregrounding the relational twinning of subjects and the environmental importance of objects to make set and scene.
Esther Oyeyemi hails from Ibadan, Oyo, in Nigeria and works predominantly with acrylic as she explores the concept of dualism and reports recollections from her childhood encounters. Oyeyemi obtained a Nigeria Certificate in Education in 2017 as a certified painter and graphic artist from the Emmanuel Alayande College of Education Oyo State and a bachelor’s degree in fine and applied arts at Obafemi Awolowo University. Oyeyemi’s work has been exhibited in the Lasgidi art exhibition, Lagos 2021, Art Arising, and emerged as one of the top 100 Nigerian artists that participated in Life in My City art exhibition in 2022. She’s currently living and focus on her artistic career in Ondo State, Nigeria.
