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Olalekan Jeyifous

Nigerian artist (born 1977)

Olalekan Jeyifous (dem born am 1977), alias Lek (dem dey pronounce am as "Lake"), be Nigerian-born visual artist wey dey Brooklyn, New York. He currently be visiting lecturer[1] for Cornell University, wer he sana get ein Bachelor of Architecture insyd 2000.[2] As dem train am as architect, ein career primarily dey focus for public den commercial art top.[3] Dem newly commission ein work for de Reconstructions: Architecture den Blackness insyd America exhibition for de Museum of Modern Art wey dey New York along plus Amanda Williams, Walter Hood, den Mario Gooden.[4] De exhibition dey explore de relationship wey dey between architecture den de spaces of African American den African diaspora communities den ways wey dem go fi make histories visible den build equity.[5]

Olalekan Jeyifous
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Country wey e be citizenNigeria Edit
Ein date of birth1977 Edit
Place dem born amNigeria Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationvisual artist, lecturer, designer Edit
Educate forCornell University Edit
ResidenceBrooklyn Edit
Notable workMade With Love Edit
Has works in the collectionMTA Arts & Design Permanent Art Collection, Studio Museum in Harlem Edit
Copyright status as creatorworks protected by copyrights Edit
Personal pronounL485 Edit

Ein Art career

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Jeyifous ein work dey confront social issues through installations, large scale murals, large-scale public artwork den 3D computer models wey dey reflect ideas about Afrofuturism den architectural dystopias.[6] Jeyifous get interest insyd urban issues den de changing role cities dey play for politics, art, pop culture, den de collective imagination insyd.[7] For ein exhibition wey dem feature insyd de Museum of Modern Art's show, “Reconstructions: Architecture den Blackness insyd America,” Jeyifous dey explore dystopian realities wey dey root insyd de black diaspora den de disappearing urban ephemera den architecture of Brooklyn.[8]

Insyd 2020, De New York Times name Jeyifous as one of five artists wey follow for Instagram top among fellow artists Kara Walker, Phyllis Galembo, Laylah Amatullah Barrayn, Alex Webb den Rebecca Norris Webb.[9]

Crown Ether

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Na Crown Ether be sam 50-foot-tall sculpture for de 2017 Coachella Valley Music den Art Festival insyd. Na Jeyifous be one of five artists dem choose for de exhibition.[10] Ebe de relationship wey dey between de connection den separation wey inspire de elevated art piece. De artist separate de mythical sky-bound luxury high-rise from de less upscale but heritage-rich community below, as he dey connect de two communities through de benefits of safety den shade.[11]

"Protest!"

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“Protest!” (2017) be sam 10-foot-tall public art piece weg dey consist of four large sculptures insyd Public Square wey dey downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Ebe de history of protest, peace rallies, den civic gatherings wey take place insyd Public Square wey dey inspire am, Jeyifous paint vivid orange den yellow steel silhouettes wey dey depict protesters wey dey shout for bullhorns insyd, handing out leaflets, den embracing.[12] De piece dey represent protest as sam democratic right by say ego welcome visitors make dem sit anaa gather around de built-in seating platforms top at de metal base of each piece.[13]

De Boom den de Bust

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De Boom den de Bust (2019) be sam 25-foot-tall sculpture wey dey resemble sam abstracted high-rise building plus sam cage-like structure insyd de center wey dey hold collection of small red houses. De piece dey reference de challenges of housing discrimination den urban inequality, past, den present.[14]

Wrought, Knit, Labors, Legacies

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Wrought, Knit, Labors, Legacies (2020) be sam installation for Alexandria Virginia ein waterfront wey dey frame Alexandria ein African-American history through de lens of de city ein industrial den merchant history from de 17th go 20th centuries.[15]

Our Destiny, Our Democracy

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Our Destiny, Our Democracy (2020) be sam collaborative piece plus artist Amanda Williams for de inaugural She Built NYC. De piece dey commemorate Shirley Chisholm, de first black woman wey serve insyd Congress.[16] De artist design de piece so say ego redefine de 21st-century monument, honor Shirley Chisholm ein legacy wey go bring menners togeda, den discuss de long arc of democracy.[17] Dem go construct am insyd Brooklyn ein Prospect Park at de corner of Ocean den Parkside Avenues.[18]

Canyon Dreamscape

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Canyon Dreamscape (2021) be sam large aluminum panel mural wey dem do plus de Los Angeles County Department of Arts den Culture den TFN Architectural Signage. Edey de Olive View Restorative Care Village top wey dey Olive View–UCLA Medical Center insyd Sylmar, Los Angeles. Ebe de landscape den vegetation wey dey surround Wilson Canyon dey inspire am wey edey base for de connection wey dey between nature den well-being top. Jeyifous use sam "playful den vibrant" color palette "wey eno be harsh den distracting" wey sublimate for ALTO Aluminum panels top.[19][20][21]

Ein Awards

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  • Dem select am plus Jennifer Bonner den Walter Hood as de 2021 Architecture & Design fellows for de United States Artists.[22]
  • Dem award Jeyifous de 2020-2021 J. Irwin den Xenia S. Miller Prize by Exhibit Columbus[23] for ein contribution give de disciplines of design, art den architecture.[24]

References

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  1. ↑ "Olalekan Jeyifous | Cornell AAP". aap.cornell.edu (in English). Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  2. ↑ "Olalekan Jeyifous Installs Protest in Cleveland's Public Square | Cornell AAP". aap.cornell.edu (in English). Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  3. ↑ Litt, Steven (2017-09-02). "Trump era inspires Public Square installation on political protest by New York artist Olalekan Jeyifous". cleveland (in English). Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  4. ↑ Kimmelman, Michael (2021-03-11). "How Can Blackness Construct America?". The New York Times (in American English). ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  5. ↑ "Reconstructions: Architecture and Blackness in America | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art (in English). Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  6. ↑ Misra, Tanvi. "Skyscrapers Rising From Shantytowns: A Futuristic Vision of Lagos". CityLab (in English). Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  7. ↑ Okhio, Camille. "Brooklyn-Based Artist Olalekan Jeyifous Imagines a New York Transformed by Climate Change". Architectural Digest (in American English). Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  8. ↑ Okhio, Camille. "Brooklyn-Based Artist Olalekan Jeyifous Imagines a New York Transformed by Climate Change". Architectural Digest (in American English). Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  9. ↑ Mitter, Siddhartha (2020-04-22). "Five Artists to Follow on Instagram Now". The New York Times (in American English). ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  10. ↑ Crichton, Maddie (2017-04-14). "FIRST LOOK: #EmptyCoachella Reveals the Gorgeous Art You'll Be Taking Selfies With This Year Los Angeles Magazine". Los Angeles Magazine (in American English). Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  11. ↑ "Coachella 2017: Art is always more than just music at the festival". Daily News (in American English). 2017-04-15. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  12. ↑ Litt, Steven (2017-09-02). "Trump era inspires Public Square installation on political protest by New York artist Olalekan Jeyifous". cleveland (in English). Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  13. ↑ "Olalekan Jeyifous Installs Protest in Cleveland's Public Square | Cornell AAP". aap.cornell.edu (in English). Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  14. ↑ "ArtPrize brings an inaugural biennial to Grand Rapids". Archpaper.com (in American English). 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  15. ↑ Scott, Chadd. "Alexandria, Virginia's Waterfront Park Adds Olalekan Jeyifous Installation 'Wrought, Knit, Labors, Legacies'". Forbes (in English). Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  16. ↑ Steinhauer, Jillian (2019-04-23). "The Shirley Chisholm Monument in Brooklyn Finds Its Designers". The New York Times (in American English). ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  17. ↑ "Shirley Chisholm monument designers discuss using space to honor a legacy". Archpaper.com (in American English). 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  18. ↑ Sayej, Nadja (2019-05-21). "'Her legacy is incredible': behind the Shirley Chisholm 'anti-monument'". The Guardian (in British English). ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  19. ↑ "Canyon Dreamscape". jeyifo.us (in English). Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  20. ↑ "Canyon Dreamscape". ALTO Aluminum (in English). Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  21. ↑ "Olive View - UCLA - Residential Treatment Program D | LA County Arts Commission". www.lacountyarts.org. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  22. ↑ "Jennifer Bonner, Walter Hood, and Olalekan Jeyifous named 2021 USA Fellows". The Architect's Newspaper (in American English). 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  23. ↑ "J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller Prize". Exhibit Columbus. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  24. ↑ "Exhibit Columbus announces virtual 2021 Design Presentations lineup". The Architect's Newspaper (in American English). 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
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