Biography
Àsìkò is a UK based Nigerian conceptual artist who explores his ideas within the medium of photography, mixed media and film.
The narratives told through his images are an anthology of his emotional experiences and its intersection with culture and identity.
Àsìkò
Asiko x Vuse 'The Creative Hustle'
Artist Statement
Àsìkò is a conceptual photographer whose practice is anchored by the interpolation of his emotional experiences as a Nigerian born (and raised) British citizen, into a life-long, cultural and spiritual exploration of his Yoruba heritage. His work is motivated by a drive for greater self-awareness, authentic creative expression and therefore the development of a visual language that articulates new ways to understand the liberatory possibilities of African diasporic identity.
As such Asiko’s work is aspirational. His images, initiated by internal dialogue, seek to instigate public conversations with the audience about the African way of life and inherently his Yoruba culture.
PRESS
Feature in The Times
The Guardian
Glass Magazine feature on New Public Art Exhibition 'Of Myth and Legend'
Country and Townhouse Magazine feature on New Public Art Exhibition 'Of Myth and Legend'
St James feature on New Public Art Exhibition 'The Woman in the Photograph'
Financial Times How To Spend It
Royal Society of Photography Award Final Shortlist 2021
The Rencontres d'Arles Photoslam Final Selection 2021
Lensculture Critics Choice
Interview Goals House with United Nations General Assembly
Editorial feature on GUP Magazine
Griot Magazine Feature
Omenka in conversation with Asiko
Important and Recent Exhibitions
Solo public exhibition 'The Woman in the Photograph'
Nov 2021
St James Market Pavilion, London, UK
