Deolu Femi

Deolu Femi (b. 1999) is a Nigerian paper artist whose practice explores memory, childhood, endurance, and the processes through which identity is formed and carried over time. Working primarily with paper, Femi employs cutting, folding, layering, and accumulation as both material strategy and conceptual language. These methods mirror the ways personal histories are broken, reconstructed, and held through lived experience.

Rooted in reflections on childhood, vulnerability, and emotional restraint, Femi’s work considers how early experiences leave lasting impressions that extend into adulthood. Rather than narrating these experiences directly, his practice translates them into physical structures, edges that unravel, layers that conceal and reveal, and surfaces shaped by repetition and care. Through this approach, memory becomes something perceptible and spatial, shaped by patience rather than urgency.

Femi’s process is deliberately slow and attentive. He allows forms to emerge gradually, embracing uncertainty and revision as integral to making. This pace reflects his interest in endurance, healing, and the coexistence of fragility and resilience. His work suggests that transformation is not a singular moment but an ongoing negotia...

B.Tech, Geophysics
Professional certificate in fine art, sessions college- ongoing

Plus 234 art fair 2025 & 2026, Nigeria
Childhood bliss group exhibition 2025, Nigeria
The Artist Commune 2025, Nigeria
VVS Future Labs Art Exhibition, Yenwa Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria
Uncover Naija, Afreximbank Trade Centre, Abuja, 2026