Rising Stars: Toheeb Ibrahim

Toheeb Ibrahim (b.1993) received his National Fine and Applied Arts diploma from Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife. Toheeb was born in the state of Ondo. After that, he went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Education degree in Fine and Applied Arts. Toheeb comes from a family of artists; his brother and sister are also creative professionals. In order to make his works, the figurative and collage artist Toheeb uses Aso Oke and thread, and he also occasionally employs acrylic paint in his process. His skills in textile design enable him to weave his own Aso Oke, which he then incorporates into his collages.

His visit to the home of one of the most significant art collectors in Nigeria, Omo Oba Yemisi Shylon, where he observed a massive piece of artwork made with colourful thread, served as the impetus for the creation of his masterpiece. Today, Toheeb is most accurately characterized as an artist who works in the style of figurative collage, describing the lives of the elderly and everything else that is around him. His works are colorful and vibrant, and they feature various textures and contrasts. He has taken part in a number of art exhibitions and art auctions in Nigeria, including the Life in My City Art Festival (LIMCAF) from 2016 until the present, Arthouse Contemporary 2018, the Sogal Art Auction 2018, MODHAFEST 2020, and LASGIDI 2021, THE HANDSHAKE 2022, Affordable Artfair 2022, to name but a few of these events.