“Color is a big part of my creative process,” she says. “The color and emotions that can come from different color combinations are very interesting and they inspire my work.” Nigerian-born multidisciplinary artist Cherry Aribisala’s paintings explore how Black subjects can simply be. Having perfected the use of bold colors and cheerful compositions, the ambiguous nature of Aribisala’s works centers around the exploration of escapism, vulnerability, mental well-being, and emotional landscapes.