The Performance & Adventure Painter

Nimi pioneers this neo-expressive art form that bridges the gap between fine art and entertainment-Paintertainment, which fuses live painting coupled with music, dance, and storytelling is his way of bringing his art before the non-gallerygoers in Africa. His performances serve as an alternative form of entertainment, giving his audiences the best of both worlds in real-time as he paints iconic figures and celebrities like Fela Kuti to the amusement of the audience.  

“You never know what’s going to come out of the process, he just starts writing stuff, he peels out the stencil, and then boom, It’s a portrait right there! Such a wonderful thing to experience” says Femi, a viewer of his performance.

From intimate gatherings like birthdays to larger audiences like music festivals, this gradually became a movement, attracting the attention and interest of international brands for activations, pop-ups, and appearances. Nimi sees himself as a citizen of the world and is constantly in search of novel ways to contribute to global goals. For this reason, he takes his performances to extreme heights and locations to raise awareness for causes like plastic pollution & recycling.