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Lawal Mayoma is a 20 year old digital artist based in Lagos, Nigeria.
Lawal Mayowa, born in August 2002 in Lagos, Nigeria, is a dynamic multi-genre artist whose work seamlessly blends photography, digital art, and fashion. Known for his vibrant compositions, Mayowa explores the interplay between art, style, and color, often drawing inspiration from African native prints like Ankara. His artistic journey is deeply personal, influenced by his experiences as a model and his familyโs cultural heritage.
Iโm a Multi-Genre Artist, fabricating the romance between art, style, and color by bringing captivating concepts to life in form of a unique instinctive and surreal art experience.
As i explore the relationship between these diverse entities, with influences from my being as a model which has effected the utilization of objects and also muses in my methods.
Concepts are synthesised from both traditional and modern styles also the versatilities in the people from their application to these styles, fashion and color codes.
So, watching life and seeing daily activities from different perspectives gives wide range of ideas and approach towards my pieces.
Mayowaโs creative process is intuitive and emotionally driven. He captures not just images but the feelings they evoke, stating, โI donโt just photograph what I see; I only capture what I feel when I see it.โ This approach allows him to create art that resonates on a deeper level, inviting viewers into his world of color and emotion.
His work is recognized for his unique ability to synthesize traditional and modern styles. Projects like โI Canโt Afford Therapyโ and โUnorthodox Backyardโ showcase his talent for weaving personal narratives with broader cultural themes.








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