Paul Ogunlesi

My works are description of known souls that's locked inside everyone of us. They are layout of some obvious or hidden realities of human existence, as it pertains to daily living. My Narratives are inspired by the wisdom from the Yoruba Adages, and revolve around love, mental health, hope, betrayal, faith, romance, fashion, and encouragement of more kindness in the world. Things I believe can be experienced by everyone in the world, no matter their positions, status or location.

The tempera and wash painting techniques are what I use in creating my pieces and collaging of newspaper prints are Paramount in my painting, to convey hidden narrations behind the experiences of each subject I am treating at every point in time

With my works, I tend to focus on the feet upward, Providing a multiplicity of narratives for my audience to explore my metaphorical, ambiguous canvases oscillate between a sense of peace and abandonment, faith, tenuous hope. Forced into becoming voyeur, the viewer soon becomes the off-screen protagonist of a scene that is left for him or her to interpret.

With my works, I deploy an invasive process to engage my audience: carefully framing my compositions to avoid representing faces, I focus instead on my charac...

Higher National Diploma ; Yaba College of Technology. (2019)
National Diploma; Yaba College of Technology (2017)

"ArtConomy" a group exhibition by ArtMiabo (Lagos, Nigeria. 2025)

"Drawings", an all drawing exhibition, curated and organised by Adebayo Atanda (Lagos Nigeria, 2024)

"Nigerian Art in Ligerz, organised by Artefacte ( Ligerz, Switzerland, 2024)

"Supporting Dreams, One Girl at a time", a charity based exhibition organised by Forme Femine Art and
The Real Impact. (Lagos Nigeria. 2023)

"Life as we know It", organisers by Red Earth Project (Lagos, Nigeria, 2023)

"Nigerian Contemporary Art Exhibition, organised by YDC Art Consult and One Door Art Corridor. (Malta,
2023)

"Art of Afrobeat" a group exhibition by ArtMiabo (Lagos, Nigeria. 2023)

"Tight Knit" a group show by Harshcollective Gallery (New York, USA, 2023)

Mixtape (iii), a group exhibition by Cultivate Gallery (London, 2023)

YC Residency Exhibition, by Rele Gallery, (Ekiti State Nigeria, 2022)

"Our Many Colours" Show, by Art Pantheon Gallery, (Lagos Nigeria, 2022)

The " Black Joy" Exhibition on Artsy by TAAG Gallery (Parkville, USA) (2022)

The Made in Nigeria competition and Exhibition by the German Embassy, GIZ (Lagos Nigeria, 2021)

The 360 Degrees of Healing exhibition, by Artfully Spaced Gallery, (California, Los Angeles, USA
(2021).

The Project 40 Exhibit...