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Laolu Senbanjo Quotes

born 1982 Nigeria

Laolu (Olaolu) Senbanjo, also known as "Laolu NYC", is a Nigerian visual artist, musician, singer-songwriter and former human rights attorney. Senbanjo was born and raised in Ilorin, Nigeria by Yoruba parents.

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I tell a lot of people ‘your melanin is the paint.

There’s something Brooklyn does to you, to be honest, something about an artist here — either you evolve or you die.

If you tap into your Ori you can move mountains.

A lot of my work is heavily influenced by the culture of my Yoruba heritage.

When you look at the negative space and see what I do with it, what shines through is the darkness of your skin. It gives it the contrast.

There’s a lot of codes and writing in what I do, and I want people to study it. I want it to end up in libraries and textbooks.

I created and adjusted the patterns based on the movement of the dancers. She was thrilled and that meant everything to me.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Laolu Senbanjo (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.