ST!LL BLOOM!NG: The Architecture of Survival, Según Aiyesan #3

Описание: ST!LL BLOOM!NG: Artist Conversations | Episode #3 — Según Aiyesan
What happens to the spirit when the walls close in, and how do we find the light within the gaps?
In this third episode of Artist Conversations, curated alongside the exhibition ST!LL BLOOM!NG: Emerging in Radiance, Rooted in Resilience, I am joined by self-taught artist Según Aiyesan. We explore the intersections of surrealism, community, and the persistent power of growth in narrow spaces.
Originally trained as an engineer, Según brings a unique, analytical lens to his stylized surrealist art, using visual metaphors to resolve internal conflicts and expose the "underbelly of reality". His work transcends mere aesthetics, serving as a catalyst for poignant conversations about sociocultural nuances and the human search for peace.
His piece, Through The Crevices (2025), is a profound meditation on collective collaboration. It invites us to consider the "crevice" not as a place of defeat, but as a generative space where pressure creates diamonds and constraint births innovation.
Drawing on the wisdom of figures like Angela Davis and Alice Walker, we discuss how "blooming" is an active, communal response to system denials, a practice of finding sovereignty in the very gaps the world thought were too small to hold life.
This is a conversation about the architecture of resilience, the power of collective formation, and the "embodied knowing" that we are strongest when we grow together.
Listen now and be inspired.
Guest: Según Aiyesan (@segun_aiyesan)Work Featured: Through The Crevices (Acrylic and Cretextura on canvas)Exhibition: ST!LL BLOOM!NG: Emerging in Radiance, Rooted in ResilienceLocation: Art Gallery of Burlington (AGB)Dates: February 7 – May 24, 2026