7x7: Olasubomi Bashorun

Olasubomi Bashorun

Visual art

How do you describe your work? I’m all over the place! You may find me making a realistic pencil sketch, painting a mural on the side of the wall or burning drawings onto metal sheets.

Where do you find inspiration? From the people I interact with — their stories, my stories and life in general.

What part of the 7x7 collaboration are you most looking forward to? I’m really looking forward to walking into someone’s creative space and taking over, giving myself a moment to create something aesthetic from a perspective that’s already been laid out.

What would your dream project be? To take the RV that I’ve already gutted and convert it to a mobile art studio. I would take one other artist with me, and we would go from state to state, collaborating with local artists, creating different pieces in each location. At the end, we’d have a huge art event which would encompass all the art and invite collaborating artists.