Viewing Olaolu Slawn: I present to you, Slawn at Saatchi Yates

Beloved as he is likely to stir controversy, 23-year-old British-Nigerian artist Olaolu Slawn has created a whopping 1,000 A4 canvases priced at £1,000 each for this new exhibition, Olaolu Slawn: I present to you, Slawn, launching at Saatchi Yates. The Pop Art provocateur, who blends graffiti, caricature and bold colour, promises audiences an unforgettable ‘visual feast’ at the gallery – the artist’s first major solo exhibition in London.

Slawn hails from Lagos and his work combines elements of his Yoruba heritage and contemporary youth and street art culture. His satirical and often provocative works play with stereotypes and caricatures – from Black minstrels to KKK members, beauty queens and even desperate art dealers. His satricial, tongue-in-cheek style sends up the public’s obsession with luxury and consumerism.

Slawn rose to fame after becoming the youngest artist to be commissioned by the Brit Awards, and this year he was announced as the official artist of the English FA Cup, creating a new design for 2024 – the first artist to ever receive the commission. The precedent-setting boundary-pushing artist still has plenty in store and we can’t wait to be fully immersed in his eclectic and vibrant world at Saatchi Yates.