” My practice is centred around creating artworks that communicate the modernity of Africanism, I intend to stimulate the beholder’s reasoning of the possible reality of combining African culture with assimilated foreign traditions without losing touch of who we are. I create a visualization of African youth, male and female, who while lusting after western characteristics still maintains the identity of their heritage. An attitude I hope new generation Africans can imbibe in their desire to live up to the fashion and expectations of today’s fanciful society.” – Popoola Nurudeen

Popoola Nurudeen (b.1989) is a Nigerian artist. Nurudeen graduated from the prestigious Yaba College of Technology Lagos where he studied Fine art and majored in painting.

Popoola Nurudeen was awarded ‘Best Student in (painting section)’ in 2014 and 2015, as well as the overall best graduating student in the school of art, design and printing, Yaba College of Technology Lagos, 2016. He also received an award for the best painting/mixed media in 2018 the ‘Life in my city arts festival’ (LIMCAF).

His works have been collected both locally and internationally. after his NYSC, he worked briefly as a lecturer at The Ultimate University Portnovo, Beninrepublic. Popoola’s works are inspired by Africa and its people.