Nigeria artist whose amazing hyperrealistic art paintings went viral some months ago,drawing attention from CNN,BBC and CCTV;Olumide Oresegun is in the news again. Now,Arthouse Contemporary Nigeria’s leading international auction house that specialises in modern and contemporary art from West Africa will be selling some of the artiste famed art works at an auction
Olumide Oresegun is a figurative artist who is best known for his hyperrealistic and emotional oil paintings. Inspired by his immediate environment and people from his local community, including his neighbors, friends, and siblings, Oresegun calls attention to the quiet moments of childhood. Whether reading, writing letters, or sleeping, Oresegun’s subjects are caught off guard in a tranquil moment of reflection.
A graduate of distinction at the Yaba College of Technology, Oresegun received international media attention with a recent CNN article that lauded the hyperrealism of his art. Since then, he has become an Internet sensation for the attention to technique and detail in his paintings, with over 3.2 million views on Youtube and over 44,000 followers on Instagram.
These portraits combine technical precision and minute details to suggest tangible presence and dimensionality. Oresegun uses water as a central motif in his paintings, with water droplets falling in arrested motion off bodies and in mid-air. He also pays particular attention to the flowing creases and folds of the fabrics, blankets and sheets that surround the subjects. In other works, he focuses on occupational scenes including metal workers and market sellers. Through these portraits of childhood and kinship, his work elevates the routine environment to reveal the transcendence of the everyday.
Arthouse Contemporary will hold a live online auction of his paintings for three days, beginning on May 19, 2016, 6 PM, and ending on May 22, 2016, 6 PM. Clients will have the option to bid live on the website.
Arthouse Contemporary will host a reception to launch the online auction on May 19, 2016, 6 PM at the Renault Showroom, 43B Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. The original works of art will be on display during this launch event in the presence of the artist. The works will be available for public viewing on Friday, May 20th (10 AM-6PM) and Saturday, May 21st (10 AM-4 PM)
For more information, please contact Nana Sonoiki by telephone at 08052500195 or Sumbo Biobaku at 08055099096, or Joseph Gergel by email at joseph@arthouse-ng.com. Visit the website at www.arthouse-ng.com.
