Komi Olafimihan

Title: Eko-MTT Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 48in x 72in Date: 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------ #Art #painting #acrylic #MTT #lagos #arhitecture #history #nigeria #eyo

Title: The Repentant Thief Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 36" x 48" Date: K.D 004 📷: @smokestack.studio ____________________________________ The painting would be exhibited at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church at 230 St. Clair Ave W, Toronto ON, Canada. From March 2nd - April 14 as a part of the #CrossingsToronto exhibition, curated by @imago_arts ____________________________________ The painting depicts the moment during the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, when the thief (unnamed in the Bible) traditionally known as Saint Dismas asks Jesus to remember him when he arrives in his Kingdom. It is station 11. ____________________________________ #givethanks #art #architecture #poetry #afrofuturism #jerusalem #jesuschrist #stationsofthecross #contemporaryart

Title: Binta Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 60" x 72" Date: K.D 004 __________________________________ The painting is a conceptual exploration of the interaction between the human body and machines. She is immersed in the sahara desert covered in snow in reference to climate change. There is an exchange between technology and the biological make up of the woman through the machine parts fused to her head expressing the complexity of thought and planning. The painting seeks to investigate the role machines play in our lives and the beauty of the human form. ____________________________________ #art #afrofuturism #arhitecture #poetry #steampunk #cyberpunk #climatechange

In honour of Women’s History Month and the UN resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade and the enslavement of Africans as one the gravest crimes against humanity, I would like to shed light on the story of Marie Joseph Angelique. Title: Angelique: Torture and Testimony Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 30in x 36in Date: 2026 ___________________________________________ She was born in Madeira in 1705 and was enslaved to a French businessman from Montreal. She was forced to have three children who all died in infancy, with a black enslaved man from Madagascar called Jacques Cesar depicted in the painting on the far left. By 1733, she was in a romantic relationship with a white indentured servant, Claude Thibault, who was employed in the same household. Angelique and Thibault are shown in a tender embrace in the centre of the painting. Following the death of her slave master later that year, ownership of Angelique passed to his widow, Mme. De Francheville. In 1734, she was accused of starting a fire that burned down half of the buildings in Old Montreal and was tortured until she confessed, then sentenced to death. The transcript of Angelique’s trial can be seen as the first slave narrative in the New World. She is revered as an immortal avatar of liberation, an active rebel, an exceptional, outspoken, independent-minded woman who fought for her freedom and her life with courage and wit, against formidable odds. #art #history #womenshistorymonth #unitednations #afrofuturism

Give thanks. I had the great pleasure of painting this album cover for @iamsharonmarley . It was a wonderful experience listening to the songs and immersing myself in the world of her music. The Album “FIREBIRD” is out now on all streaming platforms! ______________________________________________________ Title: Firebird Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 30in x 30in Date: 2025 Description: The painting depicts the iconic singer Sharon Marley in a state of metamorphosis, change and reclamation. Her afro is partly comprised of hair, shrubs, and palm leaves. Inside the Afro, there is a scene of a towering tree in the fall, perched at the edge of a cliff that seems to float in a cosmic void. Inside the mountain, a chrysalis of light dangles, softly pulsing with energy, and transforms into a waterfall. In her neck is an intricate maze of roots beaming with electricity, signifying the multilayered nature of her voice. The first rays of a newborn sun rise in the background across a night sky full of stars and musical notes symbolizing the infinite possibilities of rebirth. Monarch butterflies encircle flowers growing from her hair, inspired by the process of growth and the blooming of ideas. On her shoulder sits a fiery metaphysical phoenix with its wings open in preparation for flight. #art #music #firebird #sharonmarley #poetry

This February, we’ve brought you poems on music—pairing poets and artists for #BlackHistoryMonth. Our #PoemoftheWeek is “Do the Backseat Jam!” by Douglas Kearney, from 𝙎𝙝𝙤 (Wave Books), winner of the 2022 Griffin Poetry Prize. 👉 Read the full poem on our website. The judges, who praised 𝙎𝙝𝙤 for being "the crowning achievement of Kearney’s body of work to date," said: “𝙎𝙝𝙤 is Douglas Kearney’s genius, vulnerability, and virtuosity on full display. These poems live in the rhythms of negotiation and navigation, at the root of saying . . . This is work that even on the page, refuses the page with its ‘performative typography.’ Always playful, forever in dialogue, Kearney’s poems come at being from all sides." 🎨 Artwork: 𝙀𝙠𝙤-𝙈𝙏𝙏, Komi Olaf, 2024, Acrylic on canvas, @komiolaf . Visit komiolaf.com #DouglasKearney #GriffinPoetryPrize #PoemoftheWeek

Title: Carved Rock Below Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 48in x 60in Year: 2025 produced with the support of the City of Toronto through Toronto Arts Council. ____________________________________________________ #Art #painting #architecture #poweredbytac #afrofuturism

Title: Axonometric Broken Stencil #1 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 48in x 60in Year: 2025 _____________________________________________________ #Art #painting #architecture #poetry #mask #migration #afrodiaspora #afrofuturism

Title: Axonometric Broken Stencil #2 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 48in x 60in Year: 2025 _____________________________________________________ #Art #painting #architecture #poetry #mask #migration #afrodiaspora #afrofuturism

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🎨 Meet Komi Olaf 🌙 Experience the powerful work of @komiolaf at @nuitblancheto this Saturday, October 5, from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM at Daniels Spectrum. 585 Dundas St. East Komi is a multidisciplinary artist whose bold and imaginative practice blends Afrofuturism, surrealism, and storytelling. Working out of his studio in Regent Park, Studio Olaf, Komi uses painting, poetry, and imagination to look at the past, reflect on the present, and dream big about the future. ✨ For Nuit Blanche, Komi is showcasing “Sprout Pavilion”, a 3D, free-standing installation made from bamboo sticks and rubber bands. Built from repeating triangular, hexagonal, and pentagonal shapes, it’s a striking piece that celebrates growth, connection, and community Don’t miss the chance to experience this stunning work during an unforgettable night of art — and while you’re exploring, check out our other creative spaces at @wychwoodbarnsto TO and @youngplaceto #NuitBlancheTO #DanielsSpectrum #KomiOlaf #StudioOlaf #SproutPavilion #Afrofuturism #TorontoArts #CommunityStories #RegentPark #VisualArt #WychwoodBarns #ArtscapeYoungplace #TorontoCulture #ArtExhibition

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