Untitled

Chief Jimoh Buraimoh is one of the most prominent artists to have emerged from the renowned Oshogbo Art workshops, which he attended in the early 1960s under the guidance of Ulli and Georgina Beier. Born in 1943, Buraimoh is especially known for his distinctive beadwork, which merges traditional craftsmanship with modern artistic expression. His bead art is celebrated for its painterly quality, achieved by skillfully blending hues to create vibrant pictorial representations.
In this untitled work, Buraimoh uses a striking combination of colorful beads—yellow, blue, green, red, and white—to form fantastical figures, animals, and mythical creatures. The faces of these beings are oval, with askew triangular ears, slit-like eyes, and semi-circle lips. One figure, with a fierce expression, appears to be attacking another creature resembling a bird. The imaginative, almost surreal composition exemplifies Buraimoh's ability to bring wild, dreamlike visions to life through the intricate use of shapes and beads.