Sola Olulode’s paintings are visions of intimacy and community, her melancholic images celebrate black identity, femininity and fluidity. Characterized by the use of gestural brushstrokes, indigo dye, wax, oil, impasto and monochromatic schemes (typically in blue, green or yellow), her paintings speak strongly of her Nigerian heritage even though they are set in the vibrant colors of the Caribbean islands. Sola Olulode places the human body at the center of the scene, creating utopian scenes that emphasize movement, gesture and romantic acts. An art that lends itself to deep reflections and poses unanswered questions and that testifies to the experience of a “black queer” artist immersed in a dream world, yet at the same time concretely real.
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