13/10/2025
SOGAL AUCTION 2025 (YEMOJA)
“Single Room” — A Story of Resilience and Togetherness
In a single room, lives unfold — stories of laughter, struggle, and survival layered upon one another.
The figures rest, intertwined yet distinct, sharing space and spirit. Through bold strokes and earthy tones, Single Room captures the intimacy of everyday African life — the beauty and burden of coexistence.
It is not merely a painting of bodies at rest; it is a mirror of our shared humanity — of community within confinement, of dignity amid scarcity. Single Room reminds us that even in the smallest spaces, there is warmth, love, and life unbroken.
This evocative piece by Ogbemi Heyman (Lot 83) will be among the remarkable works featured at the 11th Edition of the SOGAL Auction, presented by Signature Beyond — a celebration of African art that tells our stories honestly and beautifully.
The 2025 auction lineup spans generations and geographies, featuring modern and contemporary masters including:
• Rah – Bird Mask (Lot 4, 1998)
• Ogaga Tuodeinye – Untitled (Lot 12, 1992)
• Amos Okosun Odion – Untitled (Lot 34, 2011)
• Ben Osawe – Untitled (Lot 35, 1997)
• Gbenga Offo – Have You Heard (Lot 38, 2005)
• Sam Ebohon – Untitled (Lot 42, 1993)
• Idowu Otun – Untitled (Lot 43, 1992)
• Jimoh Buraimoh – Approach I (Lot 48, 2007)
• Nsikak Essien – Untitled (Lot 49)
• Obi Ekwench – Untitled (Lot 60, 1990)
• Chuks Anyanwu – Untitled (Lot 61, 1986)
• Muraina Oyelami – Human Shadow (Lot 65, 1994)
• Uche Okeke – Untitled (Lot 69, 1958)
• Jean Martinique Gensin (Côte d’Ivoire) – Untitled (Lot 84)
• Tony Nsofor – Yellow (Lot 90, 2007)
• Soly Cissé (Senegal) – Untitled (Lot 102, 1998)
• Clary Nelson Cole – Untitled I, II, III (Lot 106, 1990)
• Abayomi Berber – Yemoja (Lot 107, 1990)
Each work reveals a distinct vision, yet together they form a tapestry of African expression — tracing lines of memory, identity, and transformation across time and territory.
🗓 Date: Sunday 2th Nov 2025 6:00pm -8:30pm
📍 Venue: Signature Beyond Gallery, Lagos
🌐 Online: https://calendar.app.google/haQLzm7eBkG1Vi4i7
SOGAL 2025 — Where Art Speaks of Life.
