FROM an artist’s hidden thoughts and emotions come some scientific discoveries that can only be validated by artistic measurements. This is the visual narrative of artist Roselyn Ojo, whose work captures the universe based on her thoughts and emotions.
Everyone has different encounters, physically, spiritually or scientifically, with the diverse ethereal entities of the universe. For Ojo, her experience is based on creative and artistic adventure into cosmology. She depicts the beauty of cosmology in the families of blue colours, with imageries that challenge the findings of scientists and spiritualists on the subject of cosmology.
In her works such as ‘Celestial Waters’, ‘Armageddon’, ‘Beauty in Chaos’, ‘Resolved’ and ‘Mystical Labyrinth’, Ojo brings aesthetics, critical engagement and conjectures. The artist’s style and technique capture people’s perception of celestial entities outside the earth, bringing human’s ability to understand creation as knowledge in progress that has no end.
“I am passionate about creating works that express my personal experiences, emotions, and inspirations,” Ojo stated, describing art as a medium that allows her to explore creativity in a pure and uninhibited way.
She added, “I find creating art therapeutic and fulfilling.” Irrespective of the artist’s personal experience on the ethereal subject of her focus, the artistic journey is worth more than attention in visual culture.
A critical view of Ojo’s style and rendition explains an artist’s passion for creating “abstract non-objective paintings,” of which she brings a sincere process of generating content. For example, the simplicity of creating dots, lines, shades and hues set her passion on a fresh journey of visual replenishment.
“I paint what I have seen and what moves me, with the aim of provoking emotion, thinking, and discourse,” she explained the spirituality of her brushstrokes. That spiritual part forms her cosmology thoughts in whatever physical or other realms. Her shades, lighting and dramatic tones celebrate her creative strength in ‘Celestial Waters’, ‘Armageddon’, ‘Beauty in Chaos’, ‘Resolved’ and ‘Mystical Labyrinth’. For example, her argument in ‘Celestial Waters’ provides more windows into the dynamics of the universe.
As much as abstract art appears simple to some viewers, every artist still has their source of inspiration. For Ojo’s choice of abstract, she disclosed that her inspiration came from Jackson Pollock, Wangechi Mutu, Helen Frankenthaler, and Hans Hofmann.
However, the injection of personal strokes and originality, no doubt, are bold enough to identify a piece by Ojo from the crowd of abstract artists.
“My work is an attempt to channel and express my thoughts, often revealing my inner emotions,” Ojo stated in describing her artistic journey. “I paint what I have seen and what moves me to provoke emotion, thinking, and discourse.”
‘Beauty in Chaos’ is one piece that makes her distinct, a narrative of contrasting forces in a single space. “I aimed to explore the profound connections between the universe and the human experience,” Ojo explained in a text attached to the painting.
“The blue and white colours represent the vast cosmos evoking a sense of awe and contemplation.”
Though born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Ojo’s strength of creating distinct art has led to exhibitions such as Curator Space and the Big Art Festival in Stockton, which set her out into the international art market.
Now based in Middlesbrough, UK, Ojo is an artist whose work spans canvas, paper, and textiles. She set out on her artistic journey with a degree in Fine Art from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, where she specialized in Graphic Design and minored in Painting. She further honed her skills with a recent graduate degree from Teesside University in 2024.
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