The graphic style itself is influenced by a lot of very layered and detailed comics that I read as a kid, like 'Vagabond' by Takehiko Inoue. Toyin Odutola comicdetailgraphic Change image and share on social
I needed to create something I could take with me wherever I went. Toyin Odutola createneed Change image and share on social
For a while, I was nervous about portraying women because of the objectification that automatically comes with it, whether the artist intends or not. Toyin Odutola artistautomaticallyintend Change image and share on social
I don't think about race before I start drawing. I think about how to make that mark to fit whatever purpose I need it to fulfill. Toyin Odutola drawfitfulfill Change image and share on social
It's kind of a language I've developed over time that's basically breaking up the face into components and planes. Inside each plane, I draw gradation marks, and when planes come together, they form sinews, a hairlike weave that's like a landscape of the face. Toyin Odutola basicallybreakcomponent share on social
I moved around a lot when I was a child; two of the houses I grew up in have totally disappeared. One was burnt in a riot, and the other was pulled down. Toyin Odutola burnchilddisappear Change image and share on social
Being a black artist, the first thing people want to talk about is your blackness, the importance of your blackness, and your black presence. Toyin Odutola artistblackblackness Change image and share on social
When I was in school, I conceptually didn't want black people to have context, to take it out of all that history. I wanted nothing to indicate where they are or what time it is, to place them anywhere. Toyin Odutola blackconceptuallycontext share on social
I'm really interested in independent publishers and memes and mini comics. But even before that, I was interested in Japanese manga and anime. Toyin Odutola animecomicindependent Change image and share on social
I kept wanting to push my image as validity; I wanted to see my portrait on a wall and know it was okay. Toyin Odutola imageportraitpush Change image and share on social
