ADULPHINA IMUEDE

Born in Auchi, Nigeria, Adulphina Imuede locates her innermost voice through her art practice. Her family relocated to Lagos during her early childhood due to her father’s service in the Nigerian Army. Growing up within the discipline of an army family, she picked up an interest in drawing from an early age as an outlet for unspoken emotions and desires. After completing her degree in painting at the University of Lagos in 2016, she joined the 2018 cohort of For Creative Girls platform and worked under the mentorship of Data Oruwari. In this time, Imuede explored new media to expand her practice beyond the limitations of available space and delve into more personal themes in her work.

A trained painter, Imuede is a multi hyphenate playing with oils, watercolors and acrylics with equal competence. For one, she believes in the redeeming capacity of art and describes her process as therapeutic. A self-professed drawing enthusiast, she enjoys exploring the tensions and joys from exploring different forms of paintings.

Her practice has since evolved into a celebration of self awareness, personal voice, and layers of identity. Utilizing ink, watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, acrylics, and chalk pastels on paper, as well as acrylic on canvas, Adulphina’s work brings to light hidden elements of African history and embraces a personal sense of purpose.