Mobolaji Ogunrosoye
Lives & Works in Lagos, Nigeria
Mobalaji Ogunrosoye uses collage and photography to explore selfhood, body image, and the impact of societal influences on personal identity as it is related to Nigerian women. Her work revolves around ideation and exploring the different ways in which images of the female body may be distorted. In the Portraits series, Ogunrosoye creates multi-layer collages, incorporating a process of burning and cutting to create depth in revealing underlying layers of images.
In 2018, Ogunrosoye held her first solo exhibition at A White Space Creative Agency in Lagos. In 2022, she was included in the group exhibition Austere Imaginary at kó in Lagos. She has completed residencies at the Nolder Foundation, Ghana, and a virtual residency at Window, Winnipeg. In 2021, she was selected a finalist for the Art X Prize in Nigeria.
Mobolaji Ogunrosoye will be presented by kó.
Mobalaji Ogunrosoye, Ikhadijah, 2022, Photo collage; archival paper, burnt Fabriano paper, rough textured Fabriano paper, 66 x 66 cm. Courtesy of the artist and kó.
