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The Pool
Collection:UAL Art Collection
Date: 2025
Artist: Lotanna-Louisa Olaniyan
Dimensions:
140 x 120 x 5cm
Medium: Oil on canvas
Object number: UAC 1174
DescriptionLotanna-Louisa studied BA Fine Art: Painting at Camberwell College of Arts. She says, 'Initially inspired by European art nouveau tiling and decor, I combined this with the
aesthetics of hair and border art, the former of which is prevalent across the black
diaspora but was also an art form in Victorian Britain. This idea of combining my cultures
as well as bridging the gap between the historical and the contemporary is something that is integral to my work, as I continue to look at my own identity, its importance and how my relationship with my identity may change in the future'.
aesthetics of hair and border art, the former of which is prevalent across the black
diaspora but was also an art form in Victorian Britain. This idea of combining my cultures
as well as bridging the gap between the historical and the contemporary is something that is integral to my work, as I continue to look at my own identity, its importance and how my relationship with my identity may change in the future'.