Dakarai Akil is a Los Angeles-based collage artist, designer, painter, and editorial illustrator from Cleveland, OH. Creating a signature style with his collage work, Dakarai uses them as small windows into the worlds of black surrealism & Afrofuturism. Each piece tells its own story that is entirely up to the viewer to create based on their own observations. When creating these collages Dakarai focuses on color, shape, and composition to tell a story or to give the viewer a unique feeling. He has published numerous fine art books presenting collections of his work. Over the past 10 years, he has had work published in publications such as The New York Times, Wired Magazine, Reader’s Digest, and several more.
IV gallery presents SLEEP by Dakari Akil.
SLEEP represents the dreams of A black man navigating life in America. Each work demonstrates freedoms and opportunities unknown to most African Americans, hidden royalty being revealed from within and black children being free to be innocent in a world where their innocence is often taken as a threat. These dreams represent black life existing in cultural freedom with no judgment or persecution. Dakari has produced an audio and visual experience in collaboration with upcoming musical artists KeilyN and Kontrol Beatz using full tracks to add weight to the narrative.
The Alchemist
Editions: 10
Pricing: $500 USD / Edition
*Limited Editions offered at a flat rate; first come, first buy.
Oz
Editions: 10
Pricing: $500 USD / Edition
*Limited Editions offered at a flat rate; first come, first buy.
Freefall
Editions: 10
Pricing: $500 USD / Edition
*Limited Editions offered at a flat rate; first come, first buy.
Rolo
Editions: 10
Pricing: $500 USD / Edition
*Limited Editions offered at a flat rate; first come, first buy.
Still Not Loving The Police
Editions: 10
Pricing: $500 USD / Edition
*Limited Editions offered at a flat rate; first come, first buy.
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