Sentimental Beauty - 21st Century Contemporary, Expressionism, Portrait, Modern, 2025

Joshua Salami  

Joshua Salami is an artist whose passion for creativity in painting has no limit, and he is a Nigerian-based contemporary artist. He is a product of The Polytechnic of Ibadan, where he studied Art Design and Printing Technology, and holds a diploma in fine art, and has participated in art workshops and art exhibitions. His work is deeply inspired and shaped by his experiences and the people around him, together with people's lifestyles in the world at large. His work also depicts experiences that inform his view of the world and humanity self discovery with life and its environment.

His work is mainly around abstract figurative expressionism art that seeks to convey the mood of human life and expression with images that portray human experience. His pictorial language, developed within his work, deals with human identity as it portrays themes woven around memories, lifestyle, and thoughts from everyday experiences. Joshua hopes that his works establish trust with the viewer, allowing sincere conversation to commence and inspire them to discover something about themselves while experiencing a new perspective. He also uses the richness his materials provide to give his work a strong physical presence that enhances the uniqueness of his style and creates a more appealing look, combined with the aesthetic value and beauty of the paint on canvas in contemporary art.