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Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
LauraJG@deacon.social ("Laura G, Sassy 70’s") wrote:

Your Women’s History Month art post for today: by Nigerian born artist Data Oruwari (born 1987), based in Brooklyn, The Awakening, 2019, ink, acrylic, gouache and gold leaf on archival paper, 14x20 inches, ©️Data Oruwari #womanartist #womenartists #drawing #africanartist

From Design Indaba: “Creative strategist Data Oruwari is formally trained in law and branding but her real passion is creativity. Self-taught in illustration and graphic design, Oruwari creates a number of projects inspired by African subjects. Her mircopen illustrations are characterised by intricate, monochrome dimensions that bring her ideas to life.”

The artist’s website: https://www.dataoruwari.com

The artist’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dataoruwari

https://www.instagram.com/dataoruwari

A beautifully executed portrait of a black woman with an elaborate hairstyle, big earrings (and what might be a tattoo on her forehead? ). Her skin and hair are in grayscale. He wears a black dress with black and gold accent at the neck. She is also surrounded by black, gold, and white designs/symbols.