Hafizat Adegbile emerges as a visionary digital and photography artist, making interesting artworks that are often cultural and sometimes political. Hafizat Adegbile has been a forerunner in the area of art photography with a unique blend of technical prowess, unbounded imagination, and an unshakable drive to pushing the boundaries of digital art.
Hafizat Adegbile, born April 6, 1984 in Ibadan, Oyo state, developed an early interest in art that would determine her career. Growing up in a creative family, she took inspiration in the works of travel artist such as Cindy Sherman and Laurie Simmons. These famous photographers made an unforgettable mark on Hafizat Adegbile’s aesthetic sensibility.
Hafizat Adegbile’s journey was shaped by her education. She went on to study computer science at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria after finishing high school. She honed her skills throughout this time, delving into digital skills such as graphic design and photo editing and modification. Hafizat Adegbile found the realm of digital art while studying, a medium that would become her creative playground.
The transition to digital art was a watershed moment in Hafizat Adegbile’s career. She embraced photography and explored the wide possibilities it provided. She was able to use digital tools to create and document beautiful moments and political moments
With its capacity for fine detail and endless modification, this media became the ideal vehicle for Hafizat Adegbile’s artistic expression.
Hafizat Adegbile quickly mastered the use of computer softwares, such as Photoshop, as a palette to edit and add colors to her images, which has attracted and perplexed audiences. Her works had a rare ability to mix truth with culture, encouraging introspection and fascination, hope and liberty.
Hafizat Adegbile’s artwork is a kaleidoscope of themes, each of which reveals a tale, or a hidden truth. The examination of the human world is a constant theme in her work.
A laborious and arduous technique lies at the heart of Hafizat Adegbile’s works. Each piece of art begins with a notion, which is frequently inspired personal experiences, or philosophical musings. They then begin on a digital adventure, methodically taking images of events happening around and designing each aspect with care and precision.
Hafizat Adegbile creates her visions using a variety of digital tools and approaches. Her command of software such as Adobe Photoshop enables her to modify photos, textures, and lighting, resulting in a seamless blend of truth and culture. As a result, there is a symphony of colours, shapes, and textures that entice spectators into their immersive works.
Hafizat Adegbile’s creations have captivated audiences all over the world. Hafizat Adegbile has shown her unique vision and technical abilities in solo and group shows.
Her work has been featured in various digital art forums and notable Nigerian art periodicals, motivating a new generation of artists to explore the unlimited possibilities of the digital medium.
Hafizat Adegbile’s journey as a digital/photography artist has been nothing short of extraordinary. Her ability to use technology to portray the profound and is pushing the frontiers of contemporary art. Hafizat Adegbile continues to expose the world through a combination of technical virtuosity, unlimited creativity, and an uncompromising devotion to pushing the limits of her craft, encouraging us all to embark on a trip into the boundless worlds of creativity.
Hafizat Adegbile Artworks
(i)Fabrics of culture
Fabrics of culture is a series of photographs that I took during a joint project with Yorland Records.It showcases Yoruba women of Ondo state, Nigeria in their traditional cultural attire.These women are adorned with beads from head to toe and behind them is a backdrop made of ankara cloth, a popular west african textile.
(ii)The Rat Race Series
The rat race series is a series of digital paintings that I made that depicts the realities of the average worker, working a 9 to 5 job in a capitalist world.It is a sad reality that most humans live in and this artworks gives a simple description of what the rat race is.
Exhibitions
https://artspaces.kunstmatrix.com/en/exhibition/12697909/madeke-mordern-art-exhibition-january-2024 (United Kingdom)
Madeke Modern Art Exhibition April 2024
Holy Art Art on the loop December 2023 (Berlin)
Holy Art Exhibition May 2024 (Athens)
Art Boxxy Exhibition May 2024 (Dubai)