From LCDS student to multidisciplinary creator: Femi Oyewole

Born in Nigeria, raised in London and currently based in Berlin, Femi ‘Femdelafem the Gardener’ Oyewole is a creative director and multidisciplinary visual artist who brings people together through unique creative experiences.

Working with BlueMan Group, Birdgang Ltd, Royal Opera House, DV8 Physical Theatre, and more, Femi’s extensive experience as a performer in dance, theatre, fashion and film gives him a wide variety of skills that builds his visual art practice as a creative thinker. He likes to play with storytelling through images and investigate how to challenge the psychology of marketing.

He is currently a co-founder of BlackBrownBerlin.com, a web-based platform highlighting safer spaces for the black and brown community within Berlin.

Speaking of his time at LCDS, Femi reflects: “My studies at LCDS offered me the space to really refine my dance and artistic skills. I really enjoyed classes such as Choreology, Choreography, Art theory and Dance history, Anatomy and of course the technique classes. These subjects really expanded my perspective on the world. I still see evidence of the knowledge I’ve acquired in whatever medium format I work within.

I was also blessed with a year group that supported each other no matter what walk of life you came from. This type of unity really can help create a safe space for unique individuals to be free in their discoveries.”

Header image by A'ja Dotson Photography