Nigeria
Born in: 1979
Painting
Born in 1979 in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, Durodola Yusuf is a well-known Nigerian professional painter and performance artist, who is popular for experimenting with recycled waste material. He has an NCE from the Federal College of Education, Akoka and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Arts from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. Durodola aims to address socio-cultural issues with his work, including the human experience, social justice, culture and belief, as well as environmental pollution; he often engages the public in his thought-provoking performance art. He is quite vocal about saving the environment and group action to make the world a better place. In his performance ‘Global Hues’, he once said, ” We are the change the world is earnestly awaiting”.
Exhibitions and Performances
Durodola Yusuf is an artist with a passion for performances and interaction with the public. Below you can find a shortlist of some of his exhibitions as well as his performances across Nigeria:
EXHIBITIONS
1. Society of Nigerian Artists at 50, Omenka Gallery, Lagos – 2014
2. October Rain Art Fair, Nike Art Gallery, Lagos – 2013
3. Art on the Mainland, National Museum, Lagos – 2009
4. Beautiful Nigeria, Thought Pyramid Art Gallery, Abuja – 2007
PERFORMANCES
1. ‘Ipa’, School of Art, Design and Printing, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos – 2018
2. ‘Ibeere’ Lagos State, Nigeria – 2018
3. ‘Kini Ohun Etutu’, Sabo, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria – 2019
4. ‘Global Hues’, Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria – 2017
5. ‘Eekan’, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria – 2017