Ifeoluwa Kalejaiye
Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
Ife Kalejaiye (b. 1997, Nigeria) is a visual artist whose practice explores the intimate layers of h...
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Ifeoluwa Kalejaiye
Joined In 2020
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About the artist
Ifeoluwa Kalejaiye
Joined In 2020
(16 Followers)
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Ife Kalejaiye (b. 1997, Nigeria) is a visual artist whose practice explores the intimate layers of human experience through contemplative portraiture. Based in Nigeria, Kalejaiye constructs meditative works that examine memory, symbolism, and cultural heritage. His figures, captured in moments of stillness, exist in liminal spaces where thought, silence, and emotion converge.
Working with a refined command of color, light, and composition, Kalejaiye creates paintings that evoke nostalgia while capturing the timeless nature of introspection. His canvases function as both visual narratives and spaces for dialogue, inviting viewers to project their own stories and emotions onto the work.
Rooted in the complexities of cultural memory and layered realities of contemporary life, Kalejaiye's art navigates themes of independence, kinship, and resilience. Each piece balances strength with vulnerability, weaving together threads of personal experience and collective history. His portraits serve as vessels for memory—preserving humanity's inner landscapes while paying tribute to both individual and communal resilience.
Kalejaiye's work has been exhibited internationally, including presentations in the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, and t...
Bachelor of Science: Chemistry
, Ondo
EDUCATION
Bachelor's Degree, Chemistry Education, Adeyemi College of Education, Nigeria.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2025
1-54 Contemporary Art fair, London, United Kingdom
+234 Art fair, SOTO gallery, Lagos, Nigeria
Blood for Life: Advancing sickle cell care in Nigeria, Jephthah Ohiomokhare Sickle Cell foundation, Abuja, Nigeria
Southside Festival 5.0, Ekondo, Abuja, Nigeria
2023
Radiant nights, Expo by Please add colour, Antwerp, Belgium – group exhibition
Discoveries, VCRB gallery, Antwerp, Belgium – group exhibition
Saatchi black art collection, London, United Kingdom
Winter, VCRb gallery, Antwerp, Belgium – group exhibition
2022
Visage, chilli art projects, London, United Kingdom – group exhibition
New York, United States – group exhibition
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