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Soji Adesina

About Me

 
Soji Adesina (b. 1981) is a Nigerian-British multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans painting, film, and photography.
 
Renowned for his radical experimentation with materials and techniques, he has cultivated a distinctive visual language that challenges traditional representation.  
 
His work captivates with vibrant colour juxtapositions, often set against the stark presence of a solitary figure, exploring the complexities of identity.
 
By rendering the skin of his subjects in abstract hues, Adesina provokes a fundamental question: “What is the colour of skin?” This inquiry serves as a gateway into broader themes of identity, culture, and the intersection of tradition and modernity.  
 
Storytelling is at the heart of his practice, as he invites viewers to engage with the layered narratives within his compositions. Colour plays a significant role, not only as an aesthetic choice but as an emotional force that stimulates the senses and challenges perceptions.
 
His work critically examines globalisation, sovereignty, conflict, and migration, using irony, metaphor, and paradox to deconstruct the forces shaping radicalisation, statehood, and sexuality.  
 
Adesina’s art celebrates the diversity and complexity of the African experience while fostering a dialogue on the evolving nature of identity in a globalised world.
 
Adesina has exhibited widely in Nigeria and internationally, with shows in major cities such as New York, Paris, London, and São Paulo. His work is held in esteemed private and corporate collections worldwide. 

CV

Full CV available upon request

Soji Adesina resume
 
 
EDUCATION
 
H.N.D Painting, Yaba College of Technology, School of Art, Design and Printing

Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. (2010)

 
EXHIBITIONS
 
MARKS of Our Future Past (solo exhibition) – O’DA Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria – 2025

Black Figuration is Alive and Well- (group show) – O’DA Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria – 2025

In Your Skin: Professor Ebun Clark’s Collection of Soji Adesina (2025)
 
Pangea at Kate ‘s-Ferri Projects & Oda Gallery, New York (2025)
 
Collecting Art – Eyamba Dafinone collection -Shyllon MUSEUM, Lagos. Nigeria 2024
 
Other worldly at O’DA gallery, Lagos, Nigeria (group show) (2022)
 
I like you, your different at AMG Projects, Lagos, Nigeria (group show) (2022)
 
Making faces at Rele Gallery, Onikan, Lagos, Nigeria (group Show) (2021)
 
Gallery of Small Things (GoST) at the 13th edition of DakArt, Dakar, Senegal
(group show) (2018)
 
Crossing Lines: Interactions at Rele Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria (group Show) (2015)
 
 
PUBLICATION FEATURES
 
‘DRAWN volume 2, leaders in Contemporary Illustration’ by Capsules
Publication. (2018)
 
‘Contemporary Nigerian Art, Lagos Private Collections’ by Jess Castellote. (2012)

 
ART FAIRS
 
AKAA International Art Fair Paris, O’DA Gallery Lagos (2023)

1:54 London, Maat Gallery Paris (2023)

SP -ARTE , Brazil, Maat Gallery Paris (2023)

ART X Lagos , Nigeria (2017, 2018 & 2019).