Art Rooted in Closeness and Presence
Inspired by her British Nigerian identity, Studio IMO (Ibi Meier-Oruitemeka) explores human connection and solitude in a way that feels instinctive and real. There’s a depth in her work that pulls you in, where figures feel solid yet delicate, intimate yet expansive, filling the frame and connecting through touch, posture, and presence. It captures something we don’t often see so clearly: people held in closeness, in stillness, fully present in their space.
Based in Hastings, UK, and working under the name Studio IMO, Ibi Meier-Oruitemeka is a self-taught painter who only began painting in 2024. Her rise has been immediate and hard to ignore. Early collections sold out within days, then hours, then minutes, as collectors quickly recognized something real in her work. Drawing from her British Nigerian identity, she centers black figures in a way that feels powerful and natural, giving them space, weight, and presence. Her style is graphic yet soft, structured yet expressive, creating a balance that feels both striking and heartfelt.
Ibi Meier-Oruitemeka’s work hits you right away. The figures are bold, close, and impossible to ignore, often filling the entire frame with a quiet kind of intensity. There’s a strong sense of connection in her paintings, hands resting on shoulders, bodies leaning into each other, moments that feel intimate without needing explanation. Even when exploring solitude, her work never feels empty, it feels grounded, present, and deeply human.
All Studio IMO artworks are officially licensed and available as premium fine art prints, offered unframed or with the option to add a real wood frame crafted by our artisan framers. Framed prints arrive ready to hang, produced to preserve the original color, detail, and clarity of every painting.