Born..1966, Nigeria Lives and works in Niger. Nigerian painter Taofic Adeyinka, known simply as Taofic, trained at the Osogbo School of Art in Nigeria in 1986. Taofic's works are characterized by an all-pervading force, creative and ravishing energy. It's a...
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Born..1966, Nigeria Lives and works in Niger. Nigerian painter Taofic Adeyinka, known simply as Taofic, trained at the Osogbo School of Art in Nigeria in 1986. Taofic's works are characterized by an all-pervading force, creative and ravishing energy. It's a very African way of being part of the world. A myriad of life, bold colors and lines fill his canvases to an almost obsessive degree. True to this energy, he is known to be a prolific painter. The colors in Taofic's work are rich and nuanced, strong and often jarring. The subjects are symbolic and Taofic describes himself as a traditionalist and promoter of lost African culture, who enjoys painting the mythology of the Yoruba tribe. With his wife ldowu Adeyinka, who is also a full-time artist, he created a cultural art studio in Niamey to introduce people to their lost culture. Taofic has exhibited his works in a number of African countries such as Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin, Niger and in Europe in the city of Avignon France. City of Mainz, Germany. Bilbao in northern Spain. In Denmark, Norway and Finland on the travel exhibition. Also in shenzine China for 3 months resident arist... in 2018,.....black night, ccfn, 2021,.. exhibition, in France plomodier , hostfoon gallery, August