Adedamola Adebesin

Adebesin Adedamola, known professionally as Dabesh, is a Nigerian-born visual artist based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He holds a Higher National Diploma in General Art and Painting from Auchi Polytechnic, Edo State, Nigeria, where he graduated in 2003.

Working primarily with painting and mixed media, Dabesh explores the complexities of human experience through themes of psychology, memory, relationships, spirituality, identity, and cultural heritage. His practice draws inspiration from personal experiences, literary works, philosophical ideas, and observations of society, bringing together individual narratives and broader questions about humanity.

Through expressive compositions, symbolic imagery, layered surfaces, and the interplay of colour and form, he investigates the beliefs, emotions, and subconscious influences that shape how people perceive themselves and the world around them. His work often invites viewers to look beyond the visible image, reflect on their own experiences, and discover meanings that extend beyond the canvas.

For Dabesh, art is more than a decorative object; it is a form of inquiry, a visual diary, and a means of exploring the relationship between personal consciousness and collective experience. Hi...

.Higher National Diploma (HND) in Painting, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria.

Exhibitions & Contributions 🎨
Donated to Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art, Pan-Atlantic University
Sogal Auction, Lagos – Signature Beyond Gallery
Black Heritage & Art on the Mainland, 2008
Gaze of Hope (United Nations), 2008
International Nigeria Art Expo & Naijazz Art Exhibition, 2009
Impact – National Gallery of Art, 2008
Art House Auction, 2012
Lagos Art Auction, 2013–2015