Author: Oluwapelumi Shemuel
Oluwapelumi Shemuel
Shemuel is a lens-based visual artist and photojournalist who enjoys exploring, experimenting, and developing his own distinct viewpoint of the world as seen through his lens. He likes to write about creativity, innovation, art, and iconic artists. Shemuel is dedicated to using his voice to improve the world. He is constantly seeking out novel ways to make a difference.
MOWE, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – British-Ghanian artist Heather Agyepong was kicked out of an exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, which was created with Black tourists in mind and was meant to be a secure and relaxing space. The museum has since apologized. In response to what happened to Agyepong, a MoMA spokesperson told the Art Newspaper that the museum would “examine” specialized staff training and would “do more to protect the experiences of black visitors and visitors from Indigenous communities and communities of color.” The museum intends to hire more staff to work…
MOWE, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – If you’re feeling inspired to create and prepared to advance to become the best, you want to keep on improving so that you may move closer to realizing your goals. Therefore, now is the ideal time to consider your future self. Who do you want to be? What can I do to improve who I am? And how can I decide how to get there in a genuine, concrete way? Your entire day, from when you wake up until you go to bed, is made up of all of your habits. Although making objectives…
LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Oluwapelumi Shemuel is a visual artist, photojournalist, indigenous storyteller, and art journal researcher. The artistic techniques used by Shemuel keep evolving. He is continually changing the definition of photography as an image and as a tangible object. Fundamentally, what he does is experiment and develop his own distinct viewpoint of the world as seen through his lens. “I veer away from the customary sites in search of the strange and offbeat,” he says. Shemuel’s creative output is founded on his insatiable curiosity, thorough preparation work, and ongoing exploration of the medium’s technical and aesthetic…
MOWE, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) — The least we expect is that we will not get bored from start to finish. I mean, when I go to the movies, I watch scandalously boring screeners. I’m seeing more screeners but visiting cinemas less frequently. I used to feel bad about not going to the movies until now. I feel bad because I generally get bored and don’t check out the screeners. I believe that music, literature, and the majority of the visual arts (painting, photography, and sculpture) are also quite lousy. That can sound cynical and be a terrible thing to…
OGUN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A road accident has claimed one life on the NASFAT Junction end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Tuesday morning. Voiceofnaija.ng correspondent who was at the venue of the incident on Tuesday, 14 March, reports that the incident involved two commercial vehicles. The incident reportedly occurred at about 7:15am, resulting in injuries to a number of persons in the vehicle while the driver reportedly lost his life. One of the occupants of the vehicles involved in the incident confirmed to our correspondent that the driver was the only person who died from the accident. “Na only…
MOWE, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Let’s face it, one of the most crucial aspects of creating things is that they are beyond our control. It’s how other people respond to our work, right? “Hey buddy, listen to my new singles from my EP that I just dropped.” “That’s wonderful, Shmuel.” “You’re a genius.” “Or, hey buddy, listen to my new singles on my recent EP that I just dropped. “What? This was terrible. “Better luck next time.” It is not the enjoyable, pleasant unfolding of an idea, but this is one of the hardest aspects of being creative. But…
MOWE, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – There are countless books out there available for visual artists to read and digest, especially for those who want to get better. Nevertheless, I’m going to introduce five innovative books that you can read right away. These are the books that I believe every visual artist needs. Thus, I’ll dive in. Creative Illustration by Andrew Loomis is first on the list. It is jam-packed with incredibly useful details regarding the fundamentals of painting color and composition. It is reasonably priced at roughly (NGN 10,000) on Amazon, which is fantastic. Being a classic, this book…
MOWE, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – I heard a tale of a man who had always desired to write a book since he was a young child. He recalls asking himself the same question you and I would, “How?” He questioned how writers manage to produce those countless pages. Even the thought of writing one of those enormous, thick novels might be intimidating at times. This man eventually started writing a blog, and now he sits down every morning to write for around 15 minutes before posting a few words. The following day, he will write a couple more. And…
At the beginning of the new year, I find myself sitting down with a blank sheet of paper and begin to build lists of things I need to do, things I want to complete as soon as possible. The lists cover the entire sheet of paper on both sides. However, I have a problem, as we all have, especially those who are creative, because I have a voice in my head. The “inner critic” is that voice that frets, complains, and criticizes. He has an opinion on everything I create. He enjoys glancing over the lists, rubbing his hands, and…