Ododo binrin 2, 2025

Adewumi Emmanuel  

Adewumi Emmanuel, born in 1997 in Ondo State, is a Nigerian artist who started his art journey at Angelo Art Academy while he pursued a B.A Degree in History and International Studies at ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY AKUNGBA, Ondo State, Nigeria. His work professes profound meaning about spirit, life, and humanity.
Adewumi creates works that reflect emotional intelligence and spiritual intelligence in his contemporary world. The central themes in his art are identity, mental health, relationships, and spiritual awareness.
In his work, the artist hopes to bring to the fore how much we are meant to value ourselves and the moments we share with others as they pass us by. Emmanuel's surrealist portraits of contemporary Black figures are classic compositions with vibrant colors, expressive strokes, and textured shades. The artist believes that life's beauty rooted in the soul is watered by the spirit; this makes his work's creation procedures a meditative practice in which he explores the human condition in all its colorful arrays. According to Adewumi, "Knowledge about one's worth influences frequency of altitude and attitude a human possesses which can shape narratives regardless of time, like a living piece of art", so the artist sees painting as the true expression of the artist's soul on the canvas. In essence, Adewumi creates relatable and spirit-lifting paintings with the intent to liberate confined emotions and inspire souls to reach out for the best.
   Adewumi's artistic journey has been punctuated by notable exhibitions, showcasing his talent
on notable platforms: 
• Abuja Art Fair by CREAO, 2022.
• Fix It, a National exhibition for emerging artists in Nigeria, Abuja, by LIMCAF, 2023.
• Environmental research exhibition for researchers and lecturers in AAUA, 2017, 2018, 2019 consecutively.
• So far So what, a National art exhibition for emerging artists in Nigeria, Abuja, by LIMCAF, 2020-2021.
• Paradox of muted Echoes, a National exhibition for emerging artists in Nigeria, Abuja, by LIMCAF, 2022.
• TWILIGHT, a National exhibition for emerging artists in Nigeria, Abuja, by LIMCAF, 2019.
• ARA ASA (style in culture), a group art exhibition by ARA Movement, 2018.