ARTIST STATEMENT
Our belief systems are an invisible force that shape our identity. They give us an understanding of who we are and why we are here. So my work focuses on exploring afro-indigenous concepts on spirituality; in relation to my personal experiences as an African woman born into a post-colonial environment, and that of the African diaspora today.
My work aims to decolonize and reclaim a spiritual identity that’s been damaged from centuries-long ‘demonization’ of afro-indigenous belief systems, by telling stories of how my ancestors understood the nature of our collective existence.
I use art as way to heal deep-seated collective wounds of my history, and to celebrate the vibrancy and relevance of the legacy of those that came before me.
Group Exhibitions
2019
Art X Lagos – Lagos, Nigeria
2018
AMREF ArtBall – AMREF Health Africa, New York
Sisters: The Art of Nigerian Women – Columbus Metropolitan Library, Columbus, Ohio
2017
Standing Out II – SMO Contemporary Art Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria
2016
Afro Frontal – White Cloud Gallery, Washington, D.C
Panorama Contemporary Art Fair – Lagos, Nigeria
All Black Everything – Window Studio Community Art Center, New York
Featured In
Data Oruwari and Diana Ejaita: Mapping cultural heritage by The Art Momentum
The Art Of Nigerian Women by Chukwuemeka Ben Bosah
Art Reconnects Humanity by Wolf & Wilhemine
Data Oruwari: Master of the Micropen by Design Indaba
Visionary Art, Healing and African Spirituality by Creative Soul Collective