Julius Agbaje is a Lagos based artist. He is a graduate of Painting from the distinguished Yaba College of Technology. Originally a computer engineering undergraduate, he went on to pursue a career in Visual Arts in a bid to engage his community more directly.
Julius’ works have been exhibited both locally and internationally. Often referred to as a social satirist, his artworks border around issues affecting women, religion, politics and the society at large. He uses his art to interrogate and represent pressing societal issues that are often neglected. In execution, he explores diverse mediums, namely acrylic, charcoal, watercolors, oils and pastels.
His practice involves compositing delicately woven experiences together in the most untainted way possible, presenting himself often as the subject.
In his creative process, he can be awfully spontaneous and often tends to disregarding the concept of beauty or perfection. He believes that the quality of beauty is only as good as its intrinsic value and that value for him is found in the rough, thus his inclination to morbidity, absurdity and the grotesque.
Julius works from his studio mostly, part time as a muralist and volunteer for humanitarian causes that he is passionate about. He is an avid music lover, an occasional poet, voice over artist, football enthusiast, calligrapher and illustrator.