Kehinde Akanni

Kehinde Akanni (b.1996) is a graduate of ceramics from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
who had his internship at Atamora, Osun State. During the internship, he learnt the production of large
flower pots, vases and water pots as well as production of ceramic refractory bricks for kiln. He was also
exposed to wooden kiln firing but his appetite and hunger for excellence made him look outward for
inspiration and found the works of Djakou Kassi Nathalie whose engravings influenced him greatly. He
therefore decided to engrave Àdìre and Yoruba motifs on his works in order to elevate his patterns and
embellish his textures. These textures are used as entry points into his culturally layered symbols, texts,
and narrative. Kehinde has participated in a number of group exhibitions including Beyond Limit 2022
and Yorùbá Ni Mi, an online exhibition