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.

Higher Self

 

Higher Self I, 2020
54in x 48in
134cm x 121 cm
Acrylic on Canvas

Higher Self II, 2020
60in x 48in
152.4cm x 121cm
Acrylic on Canvas

Nothing Seems to Grow Here, 2021
54in x 48in
134cm x 121cm
Acrylic on Canvas

 

 

Higher Self III, 2020
60 x 48in
152.4 x 121cm
Acrylic on Canvas

Andromeda and Luna, 2021
54 x 48 in
134 x 121cm
Acrylic on Canvas

Kalypso, 2021
54 x 48in
acrylic on canvas

I am reminded of Simbi, but Once Upon a Time I, 2021
24 x 16in
60.9 x 40.6cm
Acrylic on Canvas

I am reminded of Simbi, but Once Upon a Time I, 2021
24 x 16in
60.9 x 40.6cm
Acrylic on Canvas

Sally

16in x 11.5in

mix media on paper 2021

ART X 2021

Baby Blues, 2021
149.8 x 137.1 cm
48 x 54 in
Acrylic on Canvas

 

Baby Blues II, 2021
121.9 x 149.8 cm
48 x 59 in
Acrylic on Canvas

Thought Process, 2021

149.8 x 91.4 cm

48 x 36 in

Acrylic on Canvas