Ademola Olugebefola
Breaking Bread at Sunrise
Offset Lithograph
30 x 22 1/4 inches
Edition: AP
Published by Brandywine Workshop and Archives, Philadelphia.
From the Artist
I work in mixed media, painting, and graphics. My vision is closely integrated into the nature of my work. Art can be transformative. The old adage “A picture is worth a thousand words” is an understatement. There’s art therapy, it can heal. Colors have a definite effect on human sensibilities and the nervous system. Being one of the early members of the Nigerian Yoruba Movement, much of my work is about cosmic energy and connecting to the Yoruba. The Yoruba system is ancestor worship. We are not looking to a Christ or Buddha figure. We look at those who came before us, for example, to our grandparents and great-grandparents. There’s a communality and power that informs our lives.There’s a force calledShango. It’s the force of thunder and lightning. There’s a lot of Shango in my work. There’s alsoOshun, the force of love. It’s correlated, love and beauty. That force is elegance and sophistication. I believe in the philosophy that you are always empowered when you unify. All my life I’ve been attracted to organizations. Art is about upliftment. Art is about power. Expression is about bringing light to the world. It’s intimately tied to my life’s work. I would call myself a globalist. My people specifically, my broader vision is about humanity, period.
—Excerpted fromhttps://routes-mag.com/ademolas-olugebefola-freedom-movement/, accessed 8-21-2021
