I dont think about race before I start drawing. I think about how to make that mark to fit whatever purpose I need it to fulfill.
Kerry James Marshall especially was a huge influence on me in graduate school, as were Wangechi Mutu and Julie Mehretu. These artists are titans. My … - Toyin Odutola
Kerry James Marshall especially was a huge influence on me in graduate school, as were Wangechi Mutu and Julie Mehretu. These artists are titans. My …
- Toyin Odutola
The graphic style itself is influenced by a lot of very layered and detailed comics that I read as a kid, like Vagabond by Takehiko Inoue. - Toyin Odutola
The graphic style itself is influenced by a lot of very layered and detailed comics that I read as a kid, like Vagabond by Takehiko Inoue.
For a while, I was nervous about portraying women because of the objectification that automatically comes with it, whether the artist intends or not.… - Toyin Odutola
For a while, I was nervous about portraying women because of the objectification that automatically comes with it, whether the artist intends or not.…
I kept wanting to push my image as validity; I wanted to see my portrait on a wall and know it was okay. - Toyin Odutola
I kept wanting to push my image as validity; I wanted to see my portrait on a wall and know it was okay.
I needed to create something I could take with me wherever I went. - Toyin Odutola
I needed to create something I could take with me wherever I went.
For a while, I was nervous about portraying women because of the objectification that automatically comes with it, whether the artist intends or not. - Toyin Odutola
For a while, I was nervous about portraying women because of the objectification that automatically comes with it, whether the artist intends or not.
Hank Willis Thomas is great. He's the one who "discovered" my work and saw something that I didn't see. He's still constantly pushing me to try out n… - Toyin Odutola
Hank Willis Thomas is great. He's the one who "discovered" my work and saw something that I didn't see. He's still constantly pushing me to try out n…
Where some may see flat, static narratives, I see a spectrum of tonal gradations and realities. What I am creating is literally black portraiture wit… - Toyin Odutola
Where some may see flat, static narratives, I see a spectrum of tonal gradations and realities. What I am creating is literally black portraiture wit…
I've always felt the portrait is an occasion for marks to happen. I've never viewed the portrait as about the sitter. Even when I go to the National … - Toyin Odutola
I've always felt the portrait is an occasion for marks to happen. I've never viewed the portrait as about the sitter. Even when I go to the National …
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