
Rest is rarely simple. Sometimes, it is the hardest thing to allow. This work captures the moment between surrender and resistance, where the body longs for stillness, yet the mind clings to the weight of unspoken demands. It asks quietly: what would happen if we stopped earning our right to rest?

Temitope Ogunwale
Charcoal Pencil with Faber-Castell coloured pencil and gold leaf on Strathmore Bristol paper., 2024

Temitope Ogunwale
Charcoal Pencil, Faber-Castell coloured pencil and gold leaf on Strathmore Bristol paper., 2024

Temitope Ogunwale
Acrylic and gold leaf on canvas. , 2024