Wande Oseni

Wande Oseni (b. 1995) is a self-taught artist born in Lagos, Nigeria, she graduated with an MSc. in Finance from the University of Lagos.

Working with acrylics and digital mediums, Wande creates illustrative paintings that employ symbolism, personal reflections, and experiences in representing ideas on femininity. She currently lives and works in Lagos. 

"Artist Statement"
I primarily explore femininity in my works, especially its complexities delving into themes of appearance, self-reflection, and a loneliness that speak on social issues faced by women in modern African societies.
My latest body of work draws from personal experiences with encountering social bias, pressures, and expectations of what and how a woman should be while admiring and finding strength in women that are overcoming these issues. Through my works, I set out to connect audiences to the different facets there are, ranging from strength to weakness, beautiful to unpleasantness, of femininity. My interest in exploring symbolism and surrealism informed my use of biological gender as the symbol in replacement of the human head and also to place more emphasis on body language rather than physiognomy in conveying emotions.