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olamilekan AbatanSamson and Deliah2024
2024
$29,945.18
£22,399.45
€25,000
CA$41,263.02
A$45,358.12
CHF 23,812.80
MX$539,340.62
NOK 305,810.42
SEK 278,560.24
DKK 190,525.93
About the Item
OLAMILEKAN ABATAN
Samson and Delilah, 2024
Charcoal pencil, acrylic paint and fabric on paper
156 × 107 cm - unique work
Published on the cover of the official exhibition catalogue
Olamilekan Abatan and the African Neo-Baroque
(Gangemi Publisher International)
This work is not merely representative of the exhibition - it is its defining image.
Abatan reinterprets the biblical myth of Samson and Delilah with striking visual power, merging Western art-historical references with contemporary African sensibility. The narrative becomes a reflection on vulnerability, power, and loss of control in the present day.
Its selection as the catalogue cover confirms the central role of this work within the artist's recent production and underscores its curatorial, historical, and collector significance.
A museum-level acquisition, irreplaceable and destined to stand as a key reference work in Olamilekan Abatan's career.
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- Creator:olamilekan Abatan (1997, Nigerian)
- Creation Year:2024
- Dimensions:Height: 61.42 in (156 cm)Width: 42.13 in (107 cm)Depth: 1.58 in (4 cm)
- More Editions Sizes:unicaPrice: $29,945
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- Gallery Location:Roma, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2924217359432
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