Damilola Ajegbomogun
Threshold
Oil on canvas
Dimensions on request
Threshold explores the emotional and historical space between belonging and displacement. Drawing on the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade, the work reflects on the moment of crossing—when individuals stood at the edge of an uncertain future, separated from their homeland, culture, and identity. The solitary figure embodies the burden of memory carried across generations, while the surrounding red forms evoke sacrifice, resilience, and ancestral remembrance. Rather than depicting a historical event, the painting inhabits its psychological aftermath, inviting viewers to consider the enduring echoes of loss, survival, and cultural continuity.
$14,000.00
About the artist
Damilola Ajegbomogun, born March 14, 1993, is a Nigerian contemporary visual artist whose work explores human emotion, identity, and psychological presence. He studied Fine and Applied Art at the Federal College of Education, Abeokuta, and later earned a degree in Creative Arts from the University of Lagos (UNILAG). Through expressive figurative painting, he examines themes of vulnerability, memory, spirituality, and human connection.
My work explores humanity, emotion, and identity through expressive figurative painting. I am interested in capturing the silent emotions people carry within themselves using gesture, texture, and minimal spaces. Inspired by everyday life, music, and personal experiences, my paintings invite viewers into moments of reflection, vulnerability, and emotional connection.