Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
Tosin
Toromade
Portraiture & Figure
Biography
Tosin Toromade is a Nigerian visual artist whose practice centres on portraiture and the human figure. Educated at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, he creates works that investigate identity, emotion, and the complexities of existence in Africa.
Through a distinctive combination of symbolism, texture, and figurative expression, Toromade renders the interior lives of his subjects with depth and formal precision. His acclaimed Balloon and Sojourner series have drawn significant critical attention for their meditation on belonging, transience, and the African condition.
His works have been exhibited widely and are held by collectors and galleries across Nigeria and beyond.