Alimi Adewale’s practice posit genres traditionally evoked in painting—such as portraits, landscapes, and nudes but with a contemporary expression in a profusion of rich texture and often uncommon sculptural finish. Whether utilizing photography and oil paint (Owambe, 2015) or thick lump of oils mediums, ( House of Assembly 2013) that takes years to dry, Alimi mines the endless possibilities of a particular material to introduce an additional dimension into the work: that of time.

Imbued with their own mortality, his sculptures cultivate the experiential function of art compare to the traditional African sculptures. Alimi incorporates elements of minimalism and ab...