Adeyemi Abdulfattah Adeyemi - Nigeria
Nationality
: Nigerian.
Date of Birth
: 24/6/1971.
Over the years, I have been fascinated by the use of colors to emphasize the scent, the spirit and the feelingof the communication that mosque paintings are meant to do. It is my deep love of these places of worship that brought the Three Holy Mosques in Makkah, Madinah and Jerusalem onto my canvas in an attempt to give my paintings a replication of the awesomeness of these holy places. The black cover of the Holy Kaaba accentuates the sanctity of the first house of worship ever established for mankind, while it brings to memory the unflinching faith of the prophets Abraham and Ishmael who built it. The green dome of the Prophet Muhammad’s Mosque in Madinah gives a deep, fresh feeling of the pure life of faith, the depth of wisdom and knowledge that comes from God- consciousness, as well as the color of the robes Allah has prepared for the righteous inmates of Paradise. The Dome of the RockMosque is covered with gold sheathing to describe the priceless nature of the “rock” it shelters. Apart from the color and variety of the three great mosques, my painting also invites the viewer to appreciate their aesthetically robust constructions, magnificent structures and sheer elegance that represents a noble quest to humbly recreate the pure divine presence on earth.
: • Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria. • School of Vocational and Technical Education. • Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria. : • Free-hand sketching, history of architecture, application of computer in architecture and photography. : • Member of the Society of Nigerian Artists. • Final year art exhibition, 1994. • “Angles of Edo Artistry”, 1996, Edo State, Nigeria. • Exhibition of Nigerian Contemporary Art, 1997, Lagos, Nigeria. • Nigerian Young Master Artists` Club Exhibition, 1997, Lagos. • Beauty in Faith, the 2nd exhibition of paintings, 1998, Lagos. • Auchi Polytechnic 25th Art Exhibition, 1998, Edo, Nigeria. • Exhibition of Arts and Crafts, 1998, Abuja. • Designing posters to create public awareness, and developing leadership training programs.
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