Dotun Popoola
Dotun Popoola (born in 1981, Lagos) is a contemporary Nigerian artist (sculptor) who specializes in synergetic metal sculpting. He creates pieces of art works from discarded scrap metals. His works are focused on transforming trash to treasures, rubbish to rubies and waste to wealth by repurposing wastes that threaten the ecosystem.
Dotun Popoola
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- Name
- Dotun Popoola
- Born
- 7 April 1981
- Birthplace
- Lagos
- Education
- Auchi Polytechnic Obafemi Awolowo University
- Occupation
- Sculptor
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Languages
- English · Yoruba · Nigerian Pidgin
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Dotun Popoola (born in 1981, Lagos) is a contemporary Nigerian artist (sculptor) who specializes in synergetic metal sculpting. He creates pieces of art works from discarded scrap metals. His works are focused on transforming trash to treasures, rubbish to rubies and waste to wealth by repurposing wastes that threaten the ecosystem.
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• Name — Dotun Popoola • Born — 7 April 1981 • Birthplace — Lagos • Education — Auchi Polytechnic Obafemi Awolowo University • Occupation — Sculptor • Boards — artinmedicine Project • Website — https: dotunpopo.com
Early life
Early life
Dotun studied painting and general arts in Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State where he held a national diploma in painting and general art in 2004. He thereafter went to Obafemi Awolowo University, where he obtained his first and second degrees in fine and applied arts with a specialisation in sculpture and painting respectively. Dotun is a resident artist in Lopez Studio in Lemmon, South Dakota, and travels between United States and Nigeria to paint commissioned murals. He was a curator at the National Gallery of Art. He had a residency at Akoje Residency • Illustration — Works of Popoola, Nike Art Gallery (August 2026)
Exhibitions, works and contributions
Exhibitions, works and contributions
Popoola works primarily with scrap metal, where creating animal forms is his favourite way to use the medium. Some of his works were exhibited in ART X Lagos. He had a solo exhibition called "Irin Ajo" (Journey) in Signature Beyond Art Gallery, Lagos, where he presented around 24 metal works of his.
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- 1.About Dotun Popoola.
- 2.Enwonwu, Oliver. DOTUN POPOOLA: IRIN AJO. Omenka. February 22, 2018.
- 3.Chukwuma, Udemma. When scrap metals meet creativity, what you get is. The Nation. March 4, 2018.
- 4.Dotun Popoola: Di Nigerian 'metal-bender'. BBC. 2018-10-25.
- 5.Sowole, Tajudeen. Popoola's metal adventure pulsates in animal anatomy. The Guardian. January 13, 2019.
- 6.Lockett, Chynna. Nigerian Artists And John Lopez Open Show In Lemmon. KUSD (FM). June 20, 2018.
- 7.Donovan, Lauren. Prairie sky inspires artists from African nation of Nigeria. The Washington Times.
- 8.Oluwafunmilayo, Akinpelu. Meet Dotun Popoola, renowned Nigerian artist who creates artwork out of scrap metal. Legit.ng. July 12, 2019.
- 9.Artist tells Nigeria's story through sculptures made from scrap metal. Africanews. January 23, 2019.
- 10.Mitter, Siddhartha. Lagos, City of Hustle, Builds an Art 'Ecosystem'. The New York Times. 2019-02-08.
- 11.Lasisi, Akeem. With Popoola, a metal dog can bite. The Punch. April 12, 2018.
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