BFA - Drawing & Painting Major - Creative writing Minore
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Estimated Value: $350 Our lives, like planets, are drawn into orbits of connection. Orbits of Love captures this universal pull, the dance of closeness and distance, and the beauty found in embracing every facet of love.
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Jun 19, 2024
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Ehiko Odeh is a Multidisciplinary artist, Arts facilitator, Arts educator, Memory worker and Researcher rooted in mysticism and play. Through her exploration of painting, collage techniques, and textiles, she intertwines themes of neocolonialism, coiffure—encompassing the products, ingredients, and distribution across African countries. Ehiko incorporates ethnobotany into her practice to educate and promote sovereignty through the knowledge of herbalism & wellness. Ehiko holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and a minor in Creative Writing from OCAD University (2021) Ehiko has led workshops alongside Toronto’s Poet Laureate, Lillian Allen(2017). Her paintings have been exhibited at Abbozzo Gallery(2024), BAND Gallery(2019 & 2023), The Gladstone House (2021-date), Lagos StreetSouk Festival(2019), Kolkata’s Academy of Fine Art in India(2023), Xpace Cultural Centre(2021), and Nicholas Metivier Gallery(2023). Noteworthy involvements include working with HERMÉS Canada (2023), HAVANA CLUB Artist In Residence (2023), and Foodshare Toronto(2023 & 2024). Ehiko is currently an Artist- In- Residence at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga, she has garnered recognition from the Member of Parliament for Richmond Hill, Ontario(2023) and participated at the DesignTO Festival (2024).
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Born in 1999 in Surulere Road, Lagos, Nigeria. Currently residing in Toronto, ON, Canada.
Hair today, Gone tomorrow - Richmond Hill Public Library Our Hair Holds Memories - BAND GALLERY Golden Beauty Supply Instalation - DesignTO 2024 parts of myself yet to experience Hair today, Gone tomorrow - Richmond Hill Public Library Our Hair Holds Memories - BAND GALLERY Golden Beauty Supply Instalation - DesignTO 2024 parts of myself yet to experience
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