Slawn | Lagos Worldwide British Landmarks Art Mixed media on paper

Mixed media on paper

the pulp fiction cover aesthetic giving the word the normality of a paperback title while the subject matter retains all its capacity to generate the double-take that the work requires

with the same physical intensity and precision that defines the sport he paints

preserving the essential quality of the work while extending its reach

where he deconstructs traditional portraiture through a lens of vibrant colour studies and intense light

Slawn | Lagos Worldwide British Landmarks Art Mixed media on paperSlawn (Olaolu Akeredolu Ale, b. 2000) Lagos Worldwide Limited edition Lagos is where Slawn's story begins the Nigerian megalopolis where he grew up, where he discovered Wafflesncream, Nigeria's first skate shop, where he met the friends who would become Motherlan, the apparel group that brought his work to international attention before he had made a single painting. Lagos carries the full weight of his origin in the Worldwide series: this is the city