About Àsìkò
Statement
Àsìkò is a visual artist who expresses his ideas through the medium of photography and mixed media.
His work is constructed in the narrative that straddles between fantasy and reality as a response to his experiences of identity, culture and heritage.
Each series explores the limits of femininity and masculinity, spirituality and beauty and our relationship with nature and understanding a sense of self in the world we live in. Àsìkò’s visual aesthetic comes with adornment and choreographed movement, juxtaposed with atmospheric locations, symbolism and a distinct seductive charge.
Exhibitions
- Movement: Art for Social Change I can't breathe, Public installation in New York, Chicago, Washington, Atlanta, June 2021
- A new era for humanity She is Adorned, Marvilla Art District, May 2021
- Re:Presentation Adorned, Online Exhibition, Dec 2020
- Chicago Art Fair A black life Matters, Chicago, Nov 2020
- Abuja Art Week Adorned, Abuja, Nov 2020
- Strange Fruit Woman Code, Online Exhibition, Oct 2020
- Art Paris Art Fair She is Adorned, Paris, Sep 2020
- HOPE Ase series, Sookspace, London, Sep 2020
- Intersect Aspen A black life matters, Online Exhibition, July 2020
- Still Rising The Woman Code, T Michael Gallery, Oslo, Nov 2019
- NOW Later The Feminine Energy, NOW Gallery, London, Oct 2019
- Black History Month Layers, Brady Arts Centre, London, Oct 2019
- Remember you must die Transience, The Sarabande Foundation, London, Sep 2019
- Next Wave The Woman Code, The Hoxton Arches, London, Mar 2019
- Invisible Borders Adorned series, Nelly Wandji Gallery, Paris, Nov 2018
- Common Thread Adorned series, The Black & White Building, London, Aug 2018
- Conversations + The Woman Code Solo Show Gallery of African Art, London, Apr 2018
- Looks Like Me Black Panther Portraits, Black Cultural Archives, London, Feb 2018
- frofuturism Looks Like Me (Black Panther portraits) British Film Institute, London, Feb 2018
- Adorned series Adorned series, Rele Gallery, Lagos, Oct 2016
- StyleFusion Adorned series, Gallery of African Art, London, Sep 2016
- Culinary Samsung showcase art exhibition, Rele Gallery, Lagos, May 2016
- Layers International Women's Day, South Bank Centre, London, Mar 2016
- Layers Women's Equality Party, London, Mar 2016
- Telling Stories Photomonth Festival, Rich Mix, London Nov 2015
- 125LIVE Drays Walk Gallery, Truman’s Brewery, London, Oct 2015
- The story within Piazza Covent Garden, London Aug 2015
- Woman Rele Gallery, Lagos Mar 2015
- Retrospect Temple Muse Gallery, Lagos, Nov 2014
- New Africa Brunei Gallery, SOAS, London, Jan 2014
Publications
CNN Africa, BBC London, Nataal magazine, Essence magazine, Afropunk, Guardian, Schon Magazine, 125 Magazine, Arise News, FRUK, Blanck Mag, Pride