Komi Olafimihan

Komi Olafimihan, a Toronto-based visual artist who was born in Nigeria, works in the fields of painting, digital illustration, and mural art. His work has received praise for his skill in utilizing image, metaphor, symbolism, and cultural commentary to address ideas of decolonization through the lens of Afrofuturism, an artistic and cultural movement that examines African culture and its intersection with present and future technologies. He holds an M.Arch from Carleton University. He has won many honours and grants, and in 2015, he placed as a finalist in the Nigerian National Art Competition.

Komi Olaf runs Studio Olaf from his residence in Toronto, Ontario, where he also works.