Slawn | Three Arthurs
Slawn | Three Arthurs
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Slawn — Three Arthurs
Slawn, born Olaolu Akeredolu-Ale in Lagos, Nigeria in 2000, is a London-based artist known for intersecting street art with Abstract Expressionist styles, drawing on his Yoruba heritage. He began painting during London's 2020 lockdown after moving to the city to study graphic design at Middlesex University, and held his debut exhibition at Truman Brewery in 2021. His rapid rise has included a 2022 Sotheby's auction debut and designing the statuette and set for the 2023 Brit Awards — becoming the youngest and first Nigerian-born artist to do so — followed by the 2024 FA Cup Trophy.
Slawn's recurring figure — a pink-domed head, wide-set eyes, and an exaggerated, downturned red mouth — has become his most recognisable motif. The character has also drawn debate, with some viewers reading it as uncomfortably close to historical racist caricature; Slawn has pushed back directly, telling one interviewer, "I'm not even painting 'coons', I'm painting clowns."
Three Arthurs lines up a row of these figures in matching suits and red ties, the uniformity flattening identity into something closer to corporate conformity.
Available through Creed Gallery, Ascot, for collectors across Berkshire, Surrey, and London.
Unnumbered limited edition on paper
35 x 28 cm (sheet); 38 x 30.5 cm (framed)
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