IRINKEMI ASAKE OREKELEWA 💐 🦋 🙌 !
A MASTERPIECE BY DOTUN DAVID POPOOLA!
I missed seeing this piece live in Lagos during the Artmiabo Festival founded by Mrs. Miabo Enyadike at the EbonyLife Place owned by Mrs. Mosunmola Abudu but thankful for the virtual sightings.
I am sure I am not the only one in Nigeria, Africa, and the world, in awe and in love ❤️ with this masterpiece inspired by his wife - Adeola, that the Chief Welder Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria as Dotun POPOOLA calls himself, has wrought!
I have been wanting to post about the piece since he showed BTS photos on the 15th of March, BTS video on the 20th of March and the Queen of all BTS videos I think he has done so far, on the 27th of March on Instagram and which garnered 1.3 million views, over 13k comments and gave him thousands of followers!
Yes, I check dates, and yes, I am a stalker for these kinds of inspiring people and projects.
I love documentation, history, and record keeping and Dotun does that and has mastered this to a T!
He is also very strategic, intentional, has a great team and understands the power of branding and right publicity.
There is always a lot to learn from him!
Every day, I am grateful for people like him who God made Nigerians and Africans and that they still live in our country and continent.
Nigeria is this country that often and simultaneously, gives you great joy and great sadness at the same time in equal intensity.
But most times, as we are a super resilient people, we often dwell on the positives, try to circumvent negatives and trudge on regardless while hoping for better times.
Dotun, thank you so much for all you do, for sharing your talent with the world, for making me and millions of others proudly Nigerian 🇳🇬.
For the head swelling moments, for the goosebumps moments, for the tears of joy and awe moments.
I pray God continues to give you the health, strength, wisdom, finances and wherewithal you need to keep making yourself, family and Nigerians proud and happy 🙏🏾.
PS: There are more posts coming about this IRINKEMI of a beauty and the artist, so be prepared 😃!
📹 Dotun Popoola on instagram
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