For a while, I was nervous about portraying women because o… - Toyin Ojih Odutola

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For a while, I was nervous about portraying women because of the objectification that automatically comes with it, whether the artist intends or not.

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Toyin Ojih Odutola (born 1985) is a Nigerian-American contemporary visual artist known for her vivid multimedia drawings and works on paper. Her unique style of complex mark-making and lavish compositions rethink the category and traditions of portraiture and storytelling. Ojih Odutola's artwork often investigates a variety of themes from socio-economic inequality, the legacy of colonialism, queer and gender theory, notions of blackness as a visual and social symbol, as well as experiences of migration and dislocation.

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The graphic style itself is influenced by a lot of very layered and detailed comics that I read as a kid, like 'Vagabond' by Takehiko Inoue.

I moved around a lot when I was a child; two of the houses I grew up in have totally disappeared. One was burnt in a riot, and the other was pulled down.

I'm really interested in independent publishers and memes and mini comics. But even before that, I was interested in Japanese manga and anime.

For a while, I was nervous about portraying women because of the objectification that automatically comes with it, whether the artist intends or not. - Toyin Ojih Odutola

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