You Have Your Mother’s Eyes

Yomi Orimoloye
Ottawa, Ontario

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Dimension

40" x 40"

Médium

Acrylic on Canvas

SSNAP Jurors’ Choice Award: $4,000 –
Donated by Margo and Brant Randles

My works focus on themes of identity, oftentimes introspective and addressing both personal questions and broader societal queries, all examined within the context of everyday life. You have your mother’s eyes is something I’ve heard my whole life. Frankly, I do. But perhaps it transcends mere looks. Over time, I’ve come to see the world through her eyes too. This painting leans into that resemblance, not just in appearance but in the things passed down—strengths, fears, beliefs. It explores inheritance beyond the physical, the things we pick up just by watching the people who raise us.

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You Have Your Mother’s Eyes

Yomi Orimoloye
Ottawa, Ontario

À propos de l'artiste
À propos de l'artiste

Yomi Orimoloye
Ottawa, Ontario

Yomi Orimoloye (b. 1996) is an Ottawa-based visual artist and engineer who works with drawing, painting, and digital media. Inspired by his educational background in science, Nigerian heritage, and a love for animation, he employs simple geometric patterns, vibrant colors, and bold compositions to explore abstraction on familiar objects and the human form. His works focus on themes of identity through a lens of humor, oftentimes turning towards introspection and addressing both personal questions and broader societal queries, all examined within the context of everyday life.

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