Based in Los Angeles, Gbenga Komolafe is a Nigerian self-taught artist who explores the intersection of sculpture, sound, film, and site-specific installation. They draw inspiration from the traditional ritual practices looted from their Yoruba ancestors and the innovative craftsmanship of mid-20th-century queer and Black American communities. Through their introspective and research-driven practice, they continue the often-unrewarded labor of their queer and diasporic lineage to envision and actualize radical futures through both the embrace of tradition and continual experimentation.
Gbenga was a recipient of the 2021 California Art Council Emerging Artist Grant and the 2018 Fashion Scholarship Fund. Their work has been exhibited at The Broad, Felix Art Fair, Tribeca Film Festival, and most recently, as part of the 2024 Whitney Biennial.
To learn more about Gbenga Komolafe, visit https://gbenga.xyz/ART.
Gbenga’s residency was generously sponsored in part by Edward R. Allen & Chinhui Juhn.
