Oluwafemi

Oluwafemi is a Philadelphia-based rhythmist by way of Lagos, Nigeria, whose multidisciplinary practice explores rhythm and repetition as fundamental forces in music, visual art, and daily life. With over 15 years of experience as a deejay, music producer, muralist, designer, and VJ, he crafts immersive environments that draw from hip-hop, African symbology, and mathematics. His self-defined practice of rhythmism uses pattern as both method and message—an expressive system rooted in cultural memory and the universality of cycles. Whether through soundscapes, projections, or public drawings, Oluwafemi creates works that pulse with both ancestral resonance and futuristic vision. In 2024, he held a residency at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where he responded to early American artworks tied to African and Indigenous makers, culminating in a multimedia performance that amplified these histories through original video and music. His work invites audiences to experience rhythm not only as art—but as a way of being.