First Solo Show in Ireland for Artist Ade Adesina

Seacourt Print Workshop is delighted to announce that we will be hosting the first solo show in Ireland of work by Ade Adesina.

Ade is an Aberdeen based artist whose artwork reflects a deep interest in ecology mixing motifs and symbols which reflect his Nigerian culture, love of landscape and science fiction. 

He studied printmaking at Gray’s School of Art, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. He is a Royal Scottish Academician, member of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, The London Group and a member of the Royal Society of
Painter-printmakers. He has been an Artist in Residence at Eton College and Glasgow Print Studio. 

Ade is best known for linocuts, often large scale and with a dreamlike quality which combine striking visual beauty with sharp political and environmental commentary. Working primarily but not exclusively in black and white, he builds densely layered compositions filled with architectural forms, natural elements, and symbolic details. His prints can feel quite theatrical, sometimes monumental, drawing viewers in with their graphic power and the complex narratives beneath the surface. His technical precision reflects a deep respect for traditional printmaking, while his imagery stays distinctly contemporary. 

Much of Ade’s work explores themes of ecological destruction, colonial history, and the role of museums and institutions in shaping cultural memory. He has often used satire and irony to question how nature is controlled, displayed, or exploited, particularly through Western systems of power. Animals, plants, and landscapes in his prints are rarely passive; instead, they appear entangled in human structures, suggesting tension between preservation and domination. Through this approach, Ade positions printmaking not just as a visual practice, but as a critical tool for examining history, responsibility, and indeed the future of the natural world. 

The exhibition with open on Friday the 15th of May from 7pm-9pm, and will continue until Saturday the 25th of July.

Ade will be talking about his work and showing examples of some plates and working materials on Saturday 15th May at 2pm.