Motunrayo Akinola (b. 1992) is a sculptor and installation artist. His work explores themes of class, access and a sense of belonging. The work, made primarily from cardboard, tape and shellac; considering an architectural sensitivity to our contemporary social environment, is part of a post-colonial dialogue guided by conversations of care, collective memory and politics of hierarchy.
Motunrayo Akinola holds a 1st Class BA (Hons) in Fine Arts from the University of East London, 2017 and completed his postgraduate diploma at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2023. Recent residencies include; the South London Gallery Postgraduate Residency, London, 2024, High House Artist Residency, Norfolk, 2024.
Recent exhibitions include: Solo - Bonnington Gallery, Nottingham (2025); BLANK, Cape Town (2024); South London Gallery, London (2024); Group - Eastside Projects, Birmingham (2025); Invested Cape Town Art Fair, Cape Town (2025); India Art Fair, New Delhi (2025); Institute of Contemporary Arts, London (2025); Messums, London (2025); Indigo+Madder, London (2024), Frieze London, London (2024); and Mirror Gallery, Plymouth (2024).
A Private View for Motunrayo's presentation in The Door will take place at the gallery on Thursday 10th July, 6-9pm.
