Betty Ogun
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Betty Ogun

FINE ARTISTLondon, United Kingdom
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Betty Ogun
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Betty Ogun

FINE ARTISTLondon, United Kingdom
Projects
  • Recess - 'Enjoy Your Life' commission
    Recess - 'Enjoy Your Life' commissionCommission for a T-shirt as part of a series of shirts for Recess.
  • 'The Fight' - Painting series
    'The Fight' - Painting seriesMy latest series is about fighting for your life. Series of paintings on different sizes of canvas, acrylic.
  • Fear and the British Media: Archived footage project
    Fear and the British Media: Archived footage projectFrom the perspective of passive reception, the British media use data and statistics to overwhelm their viewers, particularly the BBC. The current conservative government's response depicted by the British media is symbolised here by using the figurehead Thatcher, and the fear illustrated through Jodie Foster in 'Silence of the Lambs'. The rest of the media used including Thatcher is all British, and from a previous pandemic which caused much division and fear in the 1980s.
Projects credited in
  • Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2019
    Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2019Selected Entry 863 The Tip of Atlantis - Art project drawing ancient stories and creatures. Printed on Giclée Hahnemühle Photo Rag The Tip of Atlantis is the last known landmass of the sunken city of Atlantis. Where the Sirens attempted to lure Ulysses and his shipmates ashore with their enchanting song. A song that drives sailors insane. Ulysses wanted to experience the Song of the Siren. He was tied to the mast by his crew, to prevent him from diving into the sea to swim ashore to his doom. T
  • Summer Exhibtion at RA Royal Academy of Arts London
    Summer Exhibtion at RA Royal Academy of Arts LondonSummer Exhibition at RA Royal Academy of Arts London The Summer Exhibition is the world’s oldest open-submission exhibition: its earliest exhibitors included the likes of Reynolds, Constable and Turner. With many works in the exhibition on sale, the show also gives you a chance to own some original art while supporting the historic Royal Academy Schools; artwork sales help us to continue the free tuition that we have offered for nearly 250 years. With everything from painting, printmaking and
Work history
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    Sales (and creative)Patta
    London, United KingdomPart Time
    Photographing events and launches such as Patta x Nike Waves releases, collaborations with other brands (New Balance, Converse), establishing genuine relationships with stylists and customers from a family experience.
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    Junior creative & visual artistRecess
    London, United KingdomFreelance
    Photographer & post-production consultant for No Signal Radio’s sister collective Recess. The biggest club night in the UK, with tickets for 7,000 capacity venues sold out within four hours.
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Skills
  • 35mm Film Photography
  • Darkroom
  • Digital Photograhy
  • Art Directing
  • Modelling
  • Assistant
  • Assistant Styling
  • Creative Merchandising
  • Pubic Speaking
  • Curating Content
Education
    Central Saint Martins (UAL) logo
    Central Saint Martins (UAL) logo
    Foundation Diploma in Art and DesignCentral Saint Martins (UAL)
    London, United Kingdom
    Specialism: 4DFA
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    Fine ArtSlade School of Fine Art
    London, United Kingdom
Awards
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    Central Saint Martins (UAL) logo
    Central Saint Martins x Lux video ArchiveCentral Saint Martins (UAL)
    Curation of a series of films screened in Waterlow Park. One of my own directed films as well as nine others by students of Central Saint Martins 4D class of 2021, in partnership with Lux video platform.
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    Tate Collective: TC Billboards 2020Tate Collective
    One of my paintings entitled 'Uncle Abe' was selected to feature on a billboard in Brixton, in response to 'Head of a Man', a portrait of a black man painted in 1827. A link to the project including my work can be found here: https://www.voice-online.co.uk/entertainment/arts-culture/2020/08/07/young-creatives-take-over-billboards-across-london-with-tate-collective/
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