Muyiwa Akinwolere

Biography

Muyiwa Akinwolere is a contemporary Nigerian artist. He studied art at Obafemi Awolowo University, in 1999. He was born in 1976 in Lagos. Muyiwa's artistic journey began in the ancient town of Oshogbo, where he had his primary education. There, he became fascinated with the works of Sussane Wenger and a number of artists of the Osogbo art school. Muyiwa's early practice was centered around Yoruba mythology and the workings of the supernatural.

Recently, he has been concerned with migration, social inequality and the politics of resource control. Muyiwa incorporates a combination of dyes and recycled materials in his mixed-media process. In 2016, he had a 6 months residency program with Ventures Africa, where he experimented with inks and metals to create a body of work about homegrown terror in Nigeria and its immediate migratory effect.

In June 2020, Muyiwa made a body of new works exploring issues surrounding conspiracy theories in a just completed residency program at Afrika Now, Lagos. He has exhibited both locally and internationally. He lives and works from Badagry, where he set up The Fringe Studio.