Silence is Also a Voice, 2026
Painting : acrylic · 71 x 66 x 1 cm 28 x 26 x 0.4 inch
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Painting : Unique artwork
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Artwork sold in perfect condition, not framed
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Description
As a further expression of the weight of silence, Silence Is Also a Voice explores what happens when the silence we have learned to carry becomes something we continue to live with. Through a figure with stitched lips and a screaming shadow, the work reveals the tension between outward composure and the emotions and truths we suppress.
I created this piece as a continuation of Raised to Endure, Not to Speak, moving from how silence is learned to the consequences of what remains unspoken. It challenges the belief that silence is always a virtue, revealing how it can sustain abuse, injustice, favoritism, unhealthy relationships, harmful traditions, and social neglect. It speaks to the child who endures unfairness, the friend who remains silent out of loyalty, the spouse who suffers to preserve a family, the individual who carries emotional burdens alone, and the citizen who becomes accustomed to injustice.
The screaming shadow represents the pain and truth that silence cannot erase, while the figures holding signposts offer a call to speak, heal, and take responsibility.
The work invites viewers to reflect on our own moments of silence, why we choose it, and what it allowed to continue. and it reminds us that every silence communicates something and choosing to speak can be an act of courage, healing, and transformation.
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Iyanuoluwa Babalola is a Nigerian Painting Therapeutic Artist and Visual Artist from Fiditi, Oyo State, Nigeria, currently based in Lagos. His practice explores healing, cultural identity, moral teachings, storytelling, historical memory, and childhood experiences.Â
Working primarily with acrylic, and oil, His work translates personal and collective experiences into expressive visual narratives that promote emotional restoration and cultural continuity.
Through layered textures and thoughtful composition, his paintings bridge past and present, tradition and modern life. Rooted in personal heritage, he incorporates symbolic fruit earrings inspired by his hometown, Fiditi “The Home of Fruits," using them as visual markers of ancestry, place, and belonging within his evolving artistic language.Â
His work has been recognized through exhibitions and selections, including qualification as a Top 100 finalist in the LIMCAF competition.
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