Black and Bold VII Mixed Media Painting

This mixed media painting embodies courage, empowerment, and boldness, inspiring viewers to embrace their voice, overcome doubt, and live fearlessly

Artwork Description

about this mixed media painting

“Black and Bold VII” is a powerful exploration of courage, self-expression, and the strength found within. This mixed media painting embodies boldness, resilience, and the fearless pursuit of one’s dreams.

The work urges viewers to embrace their voice, listen deeply to their hearts, and step confidently into the life they envision. Through striking textures, dynamic forms, and assertive contrasts, the composition conveys empowerment and determination.

Every gesture on the canvas reflects a call to overcome fear, doubt, and hesitation, transforming inner strength into a visual declaration of possibility. Black and Bold inspires reflection on personal growth, confidence, and the transformative power of embracing boldness in everyday life.

about the artist

Samuel Kayode Toba, born in 1990, is a Nigerian conceptual artist working from Oyo State, Nigeria. He studied art at The Polytechnic Ibadan and earned a Higher National Diploma in Painting in 2018. Since graduation, he has steadily pursued his practice with deep fascination for Nigerian colors, textures, folklore, and cultural narratives.

Working primarily with acrylic and newsprint on textured canvas, he expresses personal curiosities through bold, animated strokes. His distinctive style fuses traditional Nigerian motifs with contemporary expressions, creating compositions that resonate on emotional and cultural levels.

Toba’s approach celebrates acrylics in pure hues and in carefully blended layers that highlight movement, depth, and spontaneity. His brushwork combines dynamic textures with layered impressions, emphasizing both control and freedom in two-dimensional spaces. He integrates contrasting and complementary colors with confidence, infusing each piece with energy and striking visual impact.

The recurring black human form anchors his exploration of identity, memory, spirituality, and interconnectedness. Through this motif, he pushes boundaries of perception and expands how African culture can be represented in contemporary art. His works promote heritage while celebrating beauty, urging audiences to reimagine art’s possibilities and cultural significance. 

Exhibited in galleries and art fairs locally and internationally, his work receives acclaim for evocative storytelling and powerful imagery. Toba continues to advance his vision, creating art that speaks globally while rooted deeply in African traditions and perspectives.

View his Dubai collection of available artworks here

copyright

This mixed media painting is one of a kind original therefore, all copyrights and reproduction rights are reserved by the artist.