Clothing
influences us, and what we do, positively or negatively. Clothing defines our
identity, tribal and cultural orientation, and helps to uphold our cultural
values.
My
second attempt to make my art accessible and affordable for all is putting my
art on ready-to-wear clothes. The clothing then becomes a unique piece of art
which can be best described as a wearable art. It is a fusion of art and
fashion. The wearable art composed of the Adire background with the infusion of
artistic hand-printed designs and patterns inspired by the African traditional
cultural elements.
This
is a metamorphosis of the old tradition of tie and dye into a ready-to-wear
outfits. It is a fashion concept that incorporated the traditional heritage
with the embellishment of artistic cultural designs.
My
style of ready-to-wear wearable art promotes our unique ethnicity, cultural
identity, and speaks more of our root. It is to be seen more than clothing; it
is a work of art. Every design is a master piece because it is made to fit into
individual originality and uniqueness.
It
is about promoting and preserving the African cultural heritage through a
fusion of ART and FASHION, and to identify with our root through made-to-fit
wearable art apparels. The outfits symbolize the priceless beauty of our Africa
descent; the fact is that everyone is treated specially adorning in the ethnic
apparel with embellishment of hand-printed designs.
We
hope our people as Nigerians as well as an African will embrace this message of
promoting and preserving the African cultural heritage through our arts,
fashion and designs. It is a fusion of art and fashion, a wearable art for
everyone.
A
community’s character is indexed into its art and culture. Art depicts the soul
of any society. It captures the thought and the ethos of that society. Art
remains intrinsically woven into the African cultural heritage and identity.
Art
carries and interprets the cultural values, beliefs and practices that
construct individual and community identity. Art is my passion, my calling. I discovered early
that I enjoy art and my art has been evolving over the years. When I look back
at my art, I see a thread of continuity, commitment and progressive improvement
over time.
My works are embodiment of quality, creativity
and originality. Every strokes, every daub of paint, every allure in my works,
reflects the connection to my African cultural heritage. My techniques explore
themes dealing with basic human desires and cultural changes, through which I
create art with hope of finding answers to most of the environmental issues.
The society has been my influence, and nature inspires me.
Functional
Fine Art is my new approach to Fine Art. The idea is taking my fine art beyond
the aesthetic value by creating art piece with utility value and purpose. It is
of making art that are affordable for everyone.
I have made successful exploration with making my
art on mirror glass and clothing.
Olusegun Adeniyi
+234 803 087 4474
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