BUNMI AGUSTO

LAGOS, NIGERIA

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Agusto depicts surreal figures born from the metaphorical language of cultural theory by drawing on concepts such as “alien” and “hybridity”. At the core of her practice is an exploration of what triggers her Nigerian cultural consciousness, inspired by Sherry Turkle’s theory of evocative objects as vessels anchoring personal histories and cultural identity. Agusto combines the human body with elements she deems integral to this notion to create a mythology of fictional clans on a transcendental plane.

Agusto (b. 1999, Lagos) earned her BA in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins, graduating with first class honours (2020). Her first solo show, Escape to Within, was at the Dada Gallery, London (2021).