Damilola Odusote | The Work
Statement
Nigerian born, Damilola Odusote, moved from Tilbury, Essex to London in 2003 before graduating from Camberwell College of Arts three years later with a BA (Hons) in Illustration. Upon graduation, he embarked on a freelance career spanning copious art forms encompassing web design, graphic design, dance, fashion, fine art, and of course, illustration in to a vortex of creativity.
The work of artists like Dali and Picasso continue to rouse Odusote to work further in his own abstract approach. He makes a statement, not only in the subject matter of his paintings, but in his vigorous use of texture and particular brushstrokes to convey acute meaning and feeling to every image.
Damilola Odusote brings different elements and interest into his work to highlight not only questions in society but also things that people accept without thinking. He does this through using tiny, nameless and generic characters to personalise ideas.
Odusote uses irony for turning reality on its head to convey an idea. He aims to encourage thought about the 'self'. His all or nothing nature comes out in his work. At times he conveys a stronger, clearer message using just black pen - no mistakes - no second chances. Everything that is, is. He believes his illustrations are more organic and grow on the surface as he produces them
Odusote’s inspirations lay in politics, race, fantasy and fiction and anything that he sees. He prefers the city buzz to the quieter suburban life of Tilbury as it provides him with ammunition. Odusote shows something so chaotic and complex to consume your thoughts. It’s a diary for the mind, similar to writing down every idea, thought and feeling to intertwine and play out like a story, where all loose ends are covered.
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EDUCATION
BA Illustration at Camberwell College of Arts
EXHIBITIONS
2013 Browns Grey Area, London
2013 Breaking Point exhibition at Supper Club, London
2013 Arancina, London
2013 Parallax Art Fair, London
2013 The Other Art Fair, London
2012 Showcase London (June)
2012 Debut Contemporary London Olympic Exhibition
2012 Notting Hill 2012 Exhibition
2012 Exhibit Exhibition, Harrow Arts Centre
2012 Debut Contemporary November The Art Dinner
2012 Showcase London (October)
2011 Contemporary Group Exhibition, Dolphin Square, Pimlico, London
2011 Flash Gallery Solo Exhibition, Soho, London W2
2011 Red Group Exhibition, Cultivate, Vyner Street, London
2011 Blue Group Exhibition, Cultivate, Vyner Street, London
2011 Edisyon Group Exhibition, Edisyon Gallery, Istanbul Turkey
2011 FineLine Solo Exhibition, Elephant Hotel Gallery, Elephant and Castle, London
2010 Pride London Exhibition "Rough and Dandy", 10 Gales Gallery, Bethnal Green, London
2010 Twisted & Screwed Solo show, London, 10 Gales, Bethnal Green, London
2010 The Next Generation ArtBox Auction Group Show, London Miles Gallery, Westbourne Studios
2007 Life and Death Group Exhibition, The Kings Cross Church Crypt, London
2006 Truman Brewery Degree Group Show, Truman Brewery, London
2006 Camberwell Degree show, Camberwell college of Arts, London
2005 Inspired Arts Fair 2005, Se1, London Bridge Arches, London
2004 Illustrated Ape, Elephant and castle, London, Corsica studios
2003 Recorded Delivery, Redgate gallery, London
COMMISSIONS
2012 Amy Winehouse, Norway
2011 Self Portrait, Marrakesh
2012 Flag Artwork ,Olly Murs, Brits 2012
2011 TFL illustrated, London
2011 Flag Artwork, The Sugababes, T4 on the Beach
2011 Mural ,Eat 17 Restaurant, Greater London
2011 Marilyn Monroe portrait, London
2011 Piano, City of London
2001 John Lenon Portrait
2011 Erykah Badu Paintings on card
2010 1st Class, Canada
2010 Tfl , Canada
2010 Ski, Cananda
2010 Her Stare, Norway
2010 Female Form, Norway
2008 Four seasons, London
2008 Transition, London
2008 x3 Abstract painting, Next Ltd Store worldwide
2007 Josh ,London
2006 Jack Stuart, Notting Hill ,London
Publications
http://incandescentart.wordpress.com/2013/02/13/damilola-odusote-conversing/
http://weblog.brownsfashion.com/2012/10/introducing-damilola-odusote.html
http://www.theotherartfair.com/projects/damilola-odusote/
http://style-card.co.uk/id/portfolio/damilola-odusote/
http://conceptkicks.com/damilola-odusote-step-into-the-yellow/
http://30ish.me/debut-contemporarys-art-dinner/