Rising Stars: Fredrick Idele Osarodion

Fredrick Idele Osarodion is a mixed media artist and art instructor based in Benin, Nigeria, who sees the world around him as a boundless canvas for artistic exploration. With a degree in Fine and Applied Arts from the University of Benin, he creates distorted figurative expressions that explore the beauty and complexities of the human experience, reflecting hope, courage, and confidence through different situations. Fredrick’s work is marked by a unique conceptual approach to figurative renditions that incorporates critical elements such as lines, symbols, and shapes to give him the freedom to express himself with minimal restriction. Growing up in Edo State, Nigeria, Fredrick’s family supported his passion for art and encouraged his formal studies from the age of nine. The death of his father during a terrorist attack was a pivotal moment in his life and art, as it left him vulnerable and determined to succeed. He lost control of his youth, taking up the responsibility of caring for his mother and siblings, and his grief and new responsibilities influenced and transformed his art. Fredrick has participated in several group exhibitions, including the Non-Fungible Token collection, Distinct Vernaculars at ArtPedia Gallery in Lagos, and Paradigms of Perceptions at Mitochondria Gallery.