Okey Ofomata’s (b. 1997, Los Angeles, CA) ability to create anxiety and paranoia in his paintings stems from his habit of pitting each subject’s subconscious in conversation with chance and circumstance. Characteristic of his work is a keen sense of action, where the use of strong, broken brushstrokes provides an urgent sense of movement. Using figurative abstraction, Ofomata creates a narrative surrounding the struggle and determination that occurs during typical fight or flight responses, leading viewers along each subject’s journey.