Lawrence Meju’s Collaged Realities: A Visual Journal in Layers

Lawrence Meju’s Collaged Realities: A Visual Journal in Layers

There’s a quiet magic in Lawrence Meju’s work—the kind that doesn’t demand attention, but keeps you looking longer than you intended. The Lagos-based artist builds vivid, textured collages that feel… The post Lawrence Meju’s Collaged Realities: A Visual Journal in Layers appeared first on stupidDOPE

Vibrant Paper Collages by Lawrence Meju Explore Daily Life and the Human Psyche

“I often approach my work as a form of quiet world-building, and in many ways, I think of it as a visual journal,” says Lawrence Meju, whose distinctive and vibrant collages draw on surrealism, everyday experiences, and memories. The Lagos-based artist remembers working with paper collage during some of his earliest introductions to art-making in school, but it wasn’t until 2020, at the height of the pandemic when access to shops and materials w…