in Yoruba, ariwo oja means “the noise of the marketplace.”

The marketplace here is symbolic of life - full of voices, chaos, and distractions. On the left, a figure tumbles, caught in confusion, pulled by the noise.
On the right, another figure rises calmly, facing forward with quiet strength, almost floating above it all.

I use bold colors and simple forms to capture that contrast — falling into the noise or rising beyond it.
The sky, clouds, and birds remind us of freedom and clarity, always available if we choose to rise.

Ariwo Oja is about the noise outside, but also the noise inside us. The question it asks is simple: in the chaos of life, do you fall, or do you rise?

Ariwo Oja
60in * 72in
Acrylic on canvas
2025

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