Signed and numbered variable edition of 24 by Yomi Orimoloye @orimsyomi, 10 layer screenprint with additional hand embellishment on Rives BFK, 2026, 18 in x 22.5 in, printed by Master Printer McKinzie Trotta
The print I Never Left Home, It Never Left Me, is based on Yomi Orimoloye’s painting by the same name in his body of work Where The Sprit Leads, a series of acrylic on canvas paintings that the artist describes as “a personal and collective grappling with uncertainty.”
In I Never Left Home, It Never Left Me, Yomi reflects on how memories or behaviors can follow us in life, and even across borders. The print makes visible the push and pull Yomi is grappling with within the larger series, specifically the question of agency and influence, of what we choose and what we carry.
Yomi Orimoloye (b. 1996) is an Ottawa-based visual artist and engineer who works with drawing, painting, and digital media. Inspired by his educational background in science, Nigerian heritage, and a love for animation, he employs simple geometric patterns, vibrant colors, and bold compositions to explore abstraction on familiar objects and the human form. His works focus on themes of identity through a lens of humor, often turning towards introspection and addressing both personal questions and broader societal queries, all examined within the context of everyday life.
