about
Raised in Nigeria and now rooted in Seattle, Nifemi Madarikan is a visual artist whose work explores how threads of vulnerability, self-compassion, and intimacy bind our lives together.
Nifemi constructs scenes shaped by light, feeling, and narrative. Exhibited in Seattle and supported by local institutions including the Museum of Pop Culture, 4Culture, and NFFTY, his practice centers quiet moments of powerful connection that position tenderness as both compass and shelter.
At its core, Nifemi’s work offers a space for bearing witness to shared experiences of pain, presence, and resilience. Through image-making, he invites viewers into a deeper relationship with themselves and with one another.
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2025 ARTE NOIR July Editorial Photo Essay, Seattle, WA
2025 At the Garden, Arrived Collective x TASWIRA Gallery, Seattle, WA
2024 Sunbleached Group Show, The Fishbowl, Seattle, WA
2023 Embracing the Storm Group Show, The Fishbowl, Seattle, WA
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2025 ‘Headless into Night’, MoPop Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Festival
2020 ‘Headless into Night’, National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY)
2020 ‘Headless into Night’, Seattle Black Film Festival
2020 ‘Headless into Night’, Northwest Film Forum Local Sightings Film Festival
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2023 4Culture Arts Project: Individuals Grant
2021 Experimental Forest Films New Works Grant
2020 NFFTY Story Starts Here Screenwriting Competition Winner
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