Austin Art Talk Podcast

"People they are the cloth that protect me, that cover me. Without them, I’m nothing, I can't do anything. So they take me to this level. They should not leave me here. They should continue. Be behind me. Be forward. Be at the back. Be at the side. And I will also do my best and continue to be there and be contributing to this world we are living." Olaniyi Rasheed Akindiya is most well known by the name AKIRASH (https://www.artwithakirash.com/). He is a unique interdisciplinary artist who has few boundaries when it comes to what can best be used to tell the story he wants to share. Painting, sculpture, clothing and textiles, paper, elaborate installations, voice and music, and performance are all enlisted to create moments and places, with people being the most important piece. His work attempts to address serious and thought provoking issues but is often done with humor as a way to educate and communicate truths. It was not until he thought his career as a pharmacist was set and he was a role model to his f