Omo, you don hear wetin dey happen for art world so? Femi Akande, our Yoruba ceramic king, don land international gists with him new work wey dem call ‘Fragments of a Shattered Self’. This sculpture no be any how work oh, e dey explore trauma, healing, peace, identity, and how we fit reconstruct our culture despite wahala wey life dey cause us.

Akande don blend Yoruba visual philosophy with modern vibes about emotional healing and the memories wey dey shape our society. Him recent artwork don enter one big exhibition wey dem dey do for Canada, called the Existence International Exhibizone Smart Group Exhibition. No be small, my people!

This ‘Fragments of a Shattered Self’ wey e create in 2025, no be just normal sculpture. Na serious matter wey dey talk about the psychological wahala people dey face because of conflict and wahala wey dey make person lose balance. The piece dey use fragmented glaze patterns and strong sculptural form to show how we dey try put ourselves back together after life scatter things.

During the exhibition, dem put the sculpture for review wey go help dem understand how people dey feel about the work. You go shock as I tell you say the sculpture score 8.8 out of 10 from 17 international evaluators. Dem praise am for originality, structure, texture, and how people fit connect with am. Na serious level!

Akande dey do things wey fit make Yoruba culture stand gidigba. Him art dey influenced by Ìwàlẹ̀wà, wey mean ‘character is beauty’. This philosophy dey guide him style and the stories wey him dey try tell through him art. No be small achievement oh, e don join the International Academy of Ceramics in 2025 too. Na prestigious group wey dey recognize only wahala for the ceramic world. Only the best dey enter!

For more than 20 years, Femi Akande don dey exhibit him works for naija, Canada, America, and Europe. Him chops plenty accolades and contributions to community arts wey dey help people recover from emotional wahala through art. E no dey just create; him dey teach and promote peace too!

As Akande dey rise for this contemporary ceramics talk, him unique voice dey shine bright among African artists wey dey make wave for the international scene. Him work dey combine traditional aspects with the modern emotional and psychological stories wey people dey live through today. If you no see wetin e dey do, then you dey miss serious jam!