Toyin

Over 2022-23 Toyin was paired with Indonesian curator Ignatia Nilu through the Art et al.X Ketamu partnership.

You can read all about the digital exhibition and Toyin’s first curatorial role here:

Toyin is a very prolific artist with unbound energy and enthusiasm for making art - she keeps a count of every piece she’s made, that number currently sitting at over 4000.

Her output is wide, rich and varied, with work existing over a range of different forms: books, embroidery, tapestry, pottery, sculpture, paintings and drawings. Inspiration comes from everywhere - the work of her favourite artists, such as Picasso, her friends at artbox, her family and cultural heritage, or the tv shows, cartoons and music that she enjoys. It’s a continually developing practice, constantly pushing forward and evolving.

Her work is notable for her approach to pattern and decoration, her use of words and text, and her unique use of gel pens - she’ll blow out the ink from inside gel pens and use it as a paint, lending her pieces a glittery sheen and a bright colour palette.

Toyin is also employed by Artbox as our Studio Assistant. Toyin is very hardworking, keen to learn new skills and extremely loyal toward everyone in the studio, accentuating the feeling of community fostered here. Toyin is a real asset to our team.