29th Oct, 2025 12:00
Modern & Contemporary African & Middle Eastern Art
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AYANFE OLARINDE (NIGERIAN B.1996)
JUST LIKE THE GRANDPA (EXCERPT FROM ESSAY ON DREAMS)
signed and dated OLARINDE AYANFEOLUWA 2020 on the reverse
ink, acrylic and oil pastel on card
77 x 52cm; 30 1/4 x 20 1/2in
unframed
Property of a Private Collector, London
Provenance
Acquired from Retro Africa, Abuja, Nigeria in 2022 by the present owner
Ayanfe Olarinde is a self-taught Nigerian artist based in Lagos. Recognised for her distinctive “scribble” technique combining line, collage and paint, her practice examines identity and blackness with a distinct style which bridges figuration and abstraction. The present drawing layers dense looping marks to create a distorted portrait, at once humorous and unsettling. The piercing and ambiguous expression of the central figure prompts introsepction, reflecting the artist's self described 'continuous journey for acceptance.'
Sold for £1,200
JUST LIKE THE GRANDPA (EXCERPT FROM ESSAY ON DREAMS)
signed and dated OLARINDE AYANFEOLUWA 2020 on the reverse
ink, acrylic and oil pastel on card
77 x 52cm; 30 1/4 x 20 1/2in
unframed
Property of a Private Collector, London
Provenance
Acquired from Retro Africa, Abuja, Nigeria in 2022 by the present owner
Ayanfe Olarinde is a self-taught Nigerian artist based in Lagos. Recognised for her distinctive “scribble” technique combining line, collage and paint, her practice examines identity and blackness with a distinct style which bridges figuration and abstraction. The present drawing layers dense looping marks to create a distorted portrait, at once humorous and unsettling. The piercing and ambiguous expression of the central figure prompts introsepction, reflecting the artist's self described 'continuous journey for acceptance.'
Auction: Modern & Contemporary African & Middle Eastern Art, 29th Oct, 2025
If you want to start collecting striking modern and contemporary art in a newly developing market, our sales are for you. Each spring and autumn, the Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Department hold tightly curated, live and online auctions. Expect to find Arab artists such as Tahia Halim, Seif Wanly, Mahmoud Said and Mohanna Durra. African artists featured have ranged from modern masters such as Ablade Glover, Sam Ntiro and Jacob Hendrik Pierneef, to contemporary artists George Lilanga, Jilali Gharbaoui, Famakan Magassa, Christano Mangovo, Oluwole Omofemi, Esther Mahlangu and Brett Seiler.
PUBLIC EXHIBITION:
Sunday 26th October: 12pm to 4pm
Monday 27th October: 10am to 8pm (Drinks 5-8pm)
Tuesday 28th October: 10am to 5pm
