In Zen Magazine:
More hereOlaniyi Akindiya also known as Akirash is a Nigerian creative artist based in America. The artist uses his environment and surrounding communities to create his art from random pieces people would normally say are trash. His goal through is art creation is to put life and beauty into materials otherwise considered waste.
Grass to Grace by Akindiya Olaniyi My work takes the form of psychological discovery, expression, experiment and research. Through the world of creativity, my work inspires discussion and debate without conventional ink on paper – Akirash
Akirash’s most important aspect of his work is his NGO (ArtWithAkirash) which was founded in 2000 in Republic of Benin. His NGO has giving him the opportunity to contribute to the development of communities he has come across, give support to women and children by encouraging art in public space.
