16/04/2026
Step inside the first-floor studio of Samuel Olowomeye, where storytelling and portraiture powerfully collide.
Since joining Kindred Studios in September last year, Samuel has been shaping his practice in his very first studio.
Originally trained in performing arts and self-taught as a visual artist, his early love for sketching evolved into striking large-scale painted faces that command attention.
Samuel’s current body of work, “This Ear Rings On,” explores deeply personal and political narratives rooted in the social, economic, and political realities of Nigeria.
Each face is layered with emotion, where hope, anger, and despair are emitted in a single gaze.
What makes his work uniquely compelling is the integration of painted plates and utensils. These elements extend the narrative. The contents of each plate connect intimately with the subject, often revealing stories that are tragic, yet rendered with undeniable beauty.
Viewers are immediately drawn into Samuel’s work through the intensity of the eyes and expressions. His paintings invite curiosity, spark conversation, and challenge us to reflect on the realities behind the faces.
