'MUSE' by Lakin Ogunbanwo Opens Tonight

Nigerian born multitalented artist and photographer, Lakin Ogunbanwo will open his latest collection of works titled ‘MUSE’ on the Thursday, 5^th Demember 2013. ‘MUSE’ – a 35-piece exhibition of portraits gives an insight into the mind of the artist - Lakin Ogunbanwo, and his visual interpretations, exhibition of his subjects; juxtaposition between highly stylized imagery and a subtle raw, moody imagery. This is about capturing beauty, or one’s idea of it.

“PORTRAITS” by Lakin Ogunbanwo Opens at Rooke & Van Wyk

Nigerian born multitalented artist and photographer, Lakin Ogunbanwo will from the 20^th November till the 21^st December, 2013 light up South Africa with his solo art exhibition tagged - ‘Portraits’.

The exhibition will take place at Rooke & Van Wyk, a gallery located at Unit 21 Frost Street Lofts, Braamfontein Werf, 2000 Johannesburg, Gauteng.

Portrait photography by local African photographers has been practised in West Africa since the late 1800’s, documenting the early urban modern urban elites through to post-independence 1960s and 1970s. While the subjects then enacted an urgent sense of agency by acting out the poses of international black music and movie stars in the studios, it’s a lot different in the 21^st century.