Yewande Ambeke is a Lagos-based artist whose work explores memory, identity, and emotion through rich indigo, earthy ochre, and densely textured figures. She layers heavy textures and fluid brushwork to examine the spaces between silence and expression, drawing attention from art lovers and collectors. Born in 1994, Ambeke initially studied clinical pharmacy, earning distinctions in both bachelor's and master's degrees, but turned to painting. Her home studio in Lagos serves as a space where time stretches and reshapes itself around her canvases.
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