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Olaide Olaide James HARMONY IN DIVERSITY Acrylic, pattern paper card on canvas 2023 Lagos, Nigeria - SHIPS FROM Lagos, Nigeria The artwork portrays a young black Muslim lady wearing a dotted blue veil and orange innerwear, backing a boy who has put on a white teddy bear head with a red balloon. This represents the idea of coexisting with diversity, where individuals can embrace their differences and still share a bond of unity. The use of color in the artwork is striking, with the blue and orange of the woman's clothing creating a contrasting yet complementary effect. The dotted black skirt of the woman and the white teddy bear head of the boy provide a touch of whimsy to the piece. The green and yellow lines in the background add to the sense of balance and harmony, with the green lines representing growth and renewal, and the yellow lines symbolizing warmth and optimism. Overall, the artwork conveys the message that despite our differences, we can find harmony and unity in diversity. It celebrates the beauty of cultural diversity and the importance of acceptance and understanding in building a peaceful and inclusive world ARTIST BIO A multidisciplinary-experiments visual Artist, Oluwaseyi Olaide James, is a vibrant lagos based creative, experimental and multimedia visual artist. He was born in Lagos. Naturally, He has always been an artist who loves Drawings, Paintings and mixed media art and crafts. Oluwaseyi obtained a Higher National Diploma in Art & Industrial Design, Lagos state Polytechnic ( now, Lagos State University of Science and Technology) Ikorodu Lagos, Nigeria 2013 set, Painting major. He also has a certification in PGDE, 2019. He had participated in many group exhibitions, with his works in several private collections. Within this realm, His work varies from experimental, and representational to abstraction as He continuously moving along the continuum among the three. His use of acrylics & mixed media is more interesting laying pigments one on top of the other media to create rich textual painting effects that radiate with energy which makes Him an extra ordinary visual artist. He is currently running His special personnal art studio where young talented individuals are inspired, motivated and built under His tutorage. Oluwaseyi works as a creative consultant with many Academic/learning environments by extension and as part of His commitment to give back to the society 96 113 3.5