PROFILE

Photo Credit: Jonathan Chambalin

Patrick Akpojotor is a multidisciplinary artist. He studied at the School of Art, Federal Polytechnic, Auchi and Lagos State Polytechnic. He also had his informal training with Bruce Onobrakpeya as a studio assistant.
Akpojotor’s work is influenced by his fascination with architecture, ancient African art, built space, and their ability to shape ones identity. He is also interested in the differences in human attitude, relating to the culture of a built environment that they inhabit.
His art merges elements of architecture, urban landscape, geometry, human forms and imagined spaces to create abstract composition that interrogates our sense of perception. How objects are placed in his work does not matter, what matters to him is that the objects are represented.
Akpojotor had his solo exhibition “IF WALLS COULD SPEAK” in 2019. He has won several awards/prizes including the ArtX prize 2016 and Olusegun Obasanjo National Art Competition 2013. He has participated in several group exhibititions and workshops as a participant and a facilitator.
Patrick Akpojotor is a Nigerian artist who lives and works in Lagos, Nigeria.
Date of Birth: 20th January, 1982
Nationality: Nigeria               
State of Origin: Delta state                
Place of Birth: Ile – Ife, Osun state.
 EDUCATION
2013                HND, Art and Industrial Design (Majored in Graphics Design), Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, Lagos.
2008                ND, General Art, Federal Polytechnic, Auchi.
SOLO EXHIBITION
2019                IF WALLS COULD SPEAK, SMO Contemporary Art, The Wheatbaker, Lagos.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018                ‘IN-TER-ACTION’, Rele Art Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria. 
2017                ‘ART X Lagos art fair, Civic Centre, Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria.
2016                ‘Ribbon in April II, Moor house, Lagos, Nigeria. 
2016                ‘Bruce Onabraekpeya and the Harmattan Workshop’, Lagos Court of Albistration, Lagos, Nigeria.
2015                ‘Ribbon in April’, Alliance Francais, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. 
2015                ‘Rise above Terror’, Abuja, Nigeria. 
2013                ‘Off the Bin’ Project Exhition, Terra Kulture, Lagos.
2013                Life in my City festival (Lagos chapter), National Museum, Lagos
2012                ‘DAK’ ART’, Dakar, Senegal.
2010                ‘Involving Current’, Abuja, Nigeria. 
2010                ‘Nigeria and Ghana Contemporary Artists’, New Jersey, USA.
2009                ‘Miniature, Terra Kulture, Lagos
2005                ‘Esthetique Bond’, Didi Museum, Lagos.
2005                ‘Harvest of the Harmattan Workshop’, Pan African University, Lagos.
AWARDS AND PRIZES
2016                Art X Prize
2013                3rd Prize, OFF THE BIN PROJECT.
2013                Life In My City Art Festival
2012                3rd Prize, Olusegun Obasanjo National Art Competition, Category B.
WORKSHOP
2003-2019       (4th-20th) Harmattan Workshop, Painting Section, Delta, Nigeria
 2005               International Stone League Workshop, National Theatre, Lagos, Nigeria.