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Lot 78*

Abiodun Olaku
(Nigerian, born 1958)
"Elemental Notes"

17 March 2021, 17:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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Abiodun Olaku (Nigerian, born 1958)

"Elemental Notes"
signed and dated 'OLAKU A.O. 12-13' (lower right), inscribed 'Elemental Notes' verso
oil on canvas
91.4 x 121.9cm (36 x 48in).

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Provenance
Bonhams' Africa Now sale, 22 May 2013, lot 215;
A private collection.

A nocturnal bird's eye-view of Lagos; 'Elemental Notes' reveals the city as the nerve-centre of Nigeria. Olaku's portrayal shows that even the elemental gloom of rain, mist and night fails to dampen what he describes as the "resilient vibrancy of socio-economic life in the city".

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