Iwalewa Gallery

Adebisin Adedamola, 1976, Nigeria.

Adebesin adedamola was born in lagos ,Nigeria in 1976,he works predominantly on painting ,oil painting ,acrylic painting ,pastel and water colour. Based in lagos ,i studied painting at Auchi polytechnic Auchi, Edo State .Nigeria. I am completely captivated by people and street activities in urban and rural settlement. I enjoy figurative drawing and painting using graphite ,charcoal ,pastel to express...

Adebesin adedamola was born in lagos ,Nigeria in 1976,he works predominantly on painting ,oil painting ,acrylic painting ,pastel and water colour.
Based in lagos ,i studied painting at Auchi polytechnic Auchi, Edo State .Nigeria. I am completely captivated by people and street activities in urban and rural settlement. I enjoy figurative drawing and painting using graphite ,charcoal ,pastel to express creativity on canvas .
from time to time my subject matter are street scene and figurative expression, i am currently working on figurative manner, mostly with the human figure is the main subject.

ADEBISIN ADEDAMOLA's Artworks

Embrace, 2023

Adebisin Adedamola

This abstract work captures a tender moment of connection and support. The interwoven forms and rich, earthy color palette create a sense of comforting intimacy, inviting viewers to reflect on human bonds.

Naked Solitude Ii, 2023

Adebisin Adedamola

Graphite strips away noise. Her body rests in raw honesty, untouched by pretense—solitude here is not loneliness, but the quiet power of being fully alone and fully whole.

Lines Of Her, 2019

Adebisin Adedamola

Pastel sketches memory. Each curve recalls a story, each line a moment lived—this portrait is a map of womanhood, drawn with tenderness and reverence.

Listening To Yourself, 2025

Adebisin Adedamola

Mixed media echoes inward. His figure folds into thought, surrounded by fragments of self—this work invites reflection, where healing begins with hearing your own truth.

Preparation , 2024

Adebisin Adedamola

Pastel and acrylic trace readiness. Her form gathers itself, poised for emergence—this piece captures the sacred pause before action, where intention is shaped in silence.

Amoke, 2023

Adebisin Adedamola

Acrylic honors her name. Amoke stands with grace, her presence soft yet commanding—an ode to feminine resilience, where beauty is not decoration but declaration.

Vulnerable Strength , 2023

Adebisin Adedamola

Graphite and acrylic reveal contradiction. Her stance is open, yet unyielding-vulnerability becomes armor, and strength is found not in resistance, but in the courage to be exposed.

Silent Desire, 2023

Adebisin Adedamola

Acrylic whispers longing. Her posture leans into absence, her gaze reaches for what’s felt but unseen. Desire here is not loud—it’s a breath held between hope and restraint.

Naked Solitude, 2023

Adebisin Adedamola

Acrylic unveils isolation’s beauty. Her form rests in quiet defiance, stripped of distraction—where solitude becomes sanctuary, and the body speaks the language of peace.

Kanu Nwankwo , 2024

Adebisin Adedamola

Lines honor legend. His form is poised, his presence magnetic—this canvas pays tribute to grace under pressure, and the quiet power of a champion’s heart.

Recline Forms , 2022

Adebisin Adedamola

Graphite sketches rest. Her body, relaxed yet alert, speaks of surrender without weakness—where stillness becomes strength, and form becomes a language of peace.

Ego Is The Enemy, 2025

Adebisin Adedamola

Graphite and acrylic confront self. The figure folds inward, resisting pride—this piece wrestles with identity, asking what must be surrendered to truly grow.

Lola, 2024

Adebisin Adedamola

Her name becomes rhythm. Pastel curves trace femininity, strength, and softness—Lola stands not as muse, but as mirror, reflecting the beauty of being fully seen.

Echo Of The Past, 2025

Adebisin Adedamola

Memory whispers through pigment. Each layer recalls a moment, a voice, a silence—where the past is not gone, but folded into the present, waiting to be heard.

The State Of Africa (martin Meredith), 2025

Adebisin Adedamola

Acrylic and pastel map complexity. Borders blur, stories clash—this canvas holds contradiction, beauty, and truth, asking what Africa is, and what it dares to become.

Africa Revolution (richard Reid) , 2025

Adebisin Adedamola

Color erupts like protest. This piece pulses with urgency, where past and future collide—revolution becomes rhythm, and the continent rises, bold and unafraid.

Aminu, 2022

Adebisin Adedamola

Acrylic and pastel shape a soul. His gaze is firm, his posture grounded—an ode to dignity, resilience, and the quiet pride of a name carried with honor.

Study Of Grace, 2024

Adebisin Adedamola

Pastel studies stillness. Her form, gentle and composed, teaches that grace is not learned but lived—an instinct, a rhythm, a quiet mastery of presence.

Born In Blackness (howard W. Franklin), 2005

Adebisin Adedamola

Darkness becomes origin, not absence. This canvas reclaims identity, painting pride into every shadow—where blackness births brilliance, and the story begins with strength, not shame.

When We Ruled (robin Walker), 2024

Adebisin Adedamola

Pastel and acrylic honor forgotten reigns. A regal echo of African sovereignty, where history stands tall, reminding us that power once wore our skin and spoke our language.

Soft Horizon, 2024

Adebisin Adedamola

Acrylic blurs boundaries. Sky meets soul, color meets calm. A gentle transition between worlds, where hope stretches beyond the edge and the horizon becomes a promise.

Poise Of Her Forms, 2023

Adebisin Adedamola

Pastel honors balance. Her curves speak elegance; her stance holds grace. A celebration of feminine strength, where poise is not posture but the art of being whole.

Unveiling Presence, 2022

Adebisin Adedamola

Pastel peels back layers. Her form emerges gently, not demanding but declaring. Presence becomes power—subtle, steady, and profound in its refusal to be overlooked or silenced.

Quiet Time, 2021

Adebisin Adedamola

Pastel slows the world. Her solitude is sacred, her stillness a sanctuary. A visual exhale, inviting the viewer to pause, breathe, and rediscover peace in the present.

Tender Reflection, 2023

Adebisin Adedamola

Pastel mirrors emotion. Her gaze softens, her posture folds inward. A portrait of introspection, where tenderness is not weakness but the quiet courage to face oneself fully.

A Body Speaks, 2023

Adebisin Adedamola

Pastel listens to flesh. Her pose tells stories words cannot—of longing, of power, of pain. The body becomes language, eloquent in vulnerability, bold in its silent truth.

Contour On Motion, 2023

Adebisin Adedamola

Motion paused mid-breath. Pastel lines curve like memory, tracing the dance of time. A body in transition, caught between movement and meaning, fluid yet grounded in grace.

Quiet Strength , 2023

Adebisin Adedamola

Pastel whispers resilience. Her form, unshaken, stands in quiet defiance. No roar, no rush—just the enduring beauty of strength that survives, heals, and holds without needing to prove.

Line Of Thought (chief Larry Williams), 2024

Adebisin Adedamola

Graphite and acrylic trace wisdom’s path. His eyes hold stories; his form speaks legacy. A portrait that thinks aloud, honoring intellect, leadership, and the quiet power of reflection.

Facial Expression, 2024

Adebisin Adedamola

Acrylic captures emotion’s raw edge. Each brushstroke reveals a silent scream, a hidden joy, a fleeting thought faces become mirrors, reflecting the complexity of being seen and understood.

Fela, 2023

Adebisin Adedamola

Rhythmic lines echo rebellion. His gaze commands attention, his stance sings freedom. A visual anthem to sound, spirit, and the unapologetic pulse of cultural pride and musical genius.

Morning Grace, 2022

Adebisin Adedamola

Acrylic and graphite breathe dawn into form. Her posture, soft and rising, evokes the quiet resilience of morning—where hope stretches, and the soul prepares to meet the day.

The Lean Startup, 2019

Adebisin Adedamola

Bare, raw, and stripped to essentials a slim figure leans forward, back turned, body exposed. It's not just form; it's metaphor. The Lean Startup boldly reinterprets the title of a popular business book, transforming it into visual commentary on vulnerability, beginnings, and the often-unseen weight of building from nothing. In this piece, there's no suit, no mask just the human foundation of every big idea.

Jay Jay Okocha, 2024

Adebisin Adedamola

Acrylic dances with graphite. His stance is motion, his gaze is legacy—this portrait celebrates flair, freedom, and the artistry of football as cultural expression.

Unfolding Silence, 2025

Adebisin Adedamola

She folds into herself,not in shame, but in protection. Her body, bare and vulnerable, becomes a sculpture of softness and strength. Unfolding Silence is not just about nudity, but about the quiet power of presence. It speaks of stillness, self-reflection, and the raw beauty found in being without performance, without defense. She may be folded, but she is not hidden.

Worthy Of The Fight, 2025

Adebisin Adedamola

Rendered in soft pastel and grounded in charcoal's raw truth, he stands not just as a figure but as a force. Inspired by the boldness of Jen Sincero and the vulnerability championed in Daring Greatly, Worthy of the Fight captures a man in quiet courage. His eyes hold fear, but his posture says he showed up anyway. This is confidence wrapped in self-reflection the kind that dares to feel and still move forward.

Her Body Holds The Story, 2025

Adebisin Adedamola

From her neck to her hips, she stands with quiet power hands on her waist, body turned slightly, claiming space. Her form is wrapped not in fabric, but in stories torn pages, headlines, history. Some speak loudly: woman, Olori Atunwase the queen who rewrites destinies. Her Body Holds the Story is a mixed media tribute to layered womanhood, where every piece of paper is a voice, a battle, a reminder. She's not just made of flesh she's made of memory.