Abdulrahman Adesola Yusuf (Arclight) (b.1997) is a multidimensional artist deeply fascinated by connection, whose philosophy of creation centers the process rather than the destination. For Adesola, the true meaning of art lies in the labour of creation—an iterative journey of overthinking minute details and embracing the art of collage, layering materials through trail and error, and learning from irrevocable mistakes. His creative process is heavily rooted in the liminal.
Adesola focuses on painting the intricate interplay of colour, form, and human expression to create silhouettes that teeter between abstraction and recognition. These figures are both present and elusive, reflecting his profound fascination with the transient nature of identity and the fluidity of the human form. He describes his compelling portraits as embodying "optimistic nihilism".
Through his work, Adesola deconstructs his perception of the experiences that shape his world, revealing the subtle threads of connection between transcendent ideas and economic conditions.
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Abdulrahman Adesola Yusuf (Arclight) (b.1997) is a multidimensional artist deeply fascinated by connection, whose philosophy of creation centers the process rather than the destination. For Adesola, the true meaning of art lies in the labour of creation—an iterative journey of overthinking minute details and embracing the art of collage, layering materials through trail and error, and learning from irrevocable mistakes. His creative process is heavily rooted in the liminal.
Adesola focuses on painting the intricate interplay of colour, form, and human expression to create silhouettes that teeter between abstraction and recognition. These figures are both present and elusive, reflecting his profound fascination with the transient nature of identity and the fluidity of the human form. He describes his compelling portraits as embodying "optimistic nihilism".
Through his work, Adesola deconstructs his perception of the experiences that shape his world, revealing the subtle threads of connection between transcendent ideas and economic conditions.
