Chicago-Based, Akin Olakunle, is a mixed media artist with a background in interior design. Olakunle specializes in repurposing discarded materials such as oriented strand boards, beads, bicycle chains and washers to create intricate human portraits. He is best known for his recycled texture art. Akin Olakunle’s textured pieces can be found at Gallery Guichard in the heart of Bronzeville, Chicago.
Akin Olakunle uses his craft to explore systematic and cultural themes of beauty and prowess. As a Nigerian native, most of his vibrant compositions portray the essence of The African Woman. Her resilience and grace as the backbone of the traditional family structure.
