Bukola Orioye
Africa in Slumber
2022

About the Item

Africa in slumber, under the moon's watchful eye, Lies a land of untold wealth and vast potential. But corruption and non-development, like a poison, doth lie, And hold back progress with a grip so influential. The leaders who should guide, instead line their pockets deep, And squander resources meant for the people's good. Their greed and thirst for power, a disease they cannot keep, Inflicts wounds that bleed, a stain that cannot be withstood. The youth who should dream, instead languish in despair, With no opportunities to climb and reach their goals. Their talents and potential, like a flame, flicker, and wear, And their hopes and aspirations dwindle like burning coals. Africa in slumber, in the grip of a dark night, Is a sight so sad, a tragedy to behold. For though it has the potential to shine with a bright light, It remains in darkness, its future left untold. But hope still lies within, like a seed that's waiting to grow, And the people's resilience, like a fire, still burns. If corruption and non-development, like a tide, could be slowed, Africa in slumber, could awaken and take its turn. Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Orioye Bukola, born in 1993 in Osogbo, Orioye is a native of Ekiti State. A graduate of Chemistry from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Trained by Mr. Tope Fatumbi of Topfat Art Gallery; Adamasingba, Ibadan 2019. He is inspired by societal issues and life demands, beauty, culture, and African Spirituality – with a focus more on the female gender as a conduit to all else. His philosophy is about simplicity and determination without harm none. Orioye's mind quest has progressed to infused questionings and suppositions in his canvases beyond mere rhetorical aesthetics; (as the trendy atmosphere now seems mostly to suggest). His works speak in metaphors that flow between the past, the present, and the postulation of the future. He probes on relics to unearth anchored reasoning which shares semblances with contemporary happenings. His stylistic sense is inventive of punkish style piles of hair reminiscent of the 80s and discotheques, parted with sharp oblique angles which are reflections of the hard chiseled surfaces of the Yoruba effigies he introduces into his works, seasoned with a strong sense of fashion. Orioye is concerned with African spirituality and how they interface with the identity, memories, worship, and total well-being of the people. This adaptation of the past to interface with the present and postulate a futuristic nuance is evident in his warm leathered-clad supersonic subjects whose demeanor echoes the Star Trek, UFO, and intergalactic Adour of postmodern Hollywood cinematic periods. This pendulum of interactions between the past, the present, and the futuristic postulations, defines Orioye’s works and lent them a certain direction. The combinations create inquisitiveness for explorations that permeate the borrowed eras, espousing bygone traits of exhumed investigative nuances, memories, identities, and spirituality of bygone cultural epochs. It will be exhilarating to calmly observe the growth of Orioye Bukola’s sojourn in the interpretations of his curious and investigative narratively placed overtures.

Creator:

Bukola Orioye (Nigerian)

Creation Year:

2022

Dimensions:

Height: 40 in (101.6 cm)Width: 40 in (101.6 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)

Medium:

Oil,Canvas,Acrylic

Movement & Style:

Contemporary

Period:

21st Century