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Gbolahan Ayoola

Power Without Reins, 2023

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Gbolahan Ayoola’s Power Without Reins, 2023,  explores the relationship between power, leadership and responsibility. Part of his distinctive BlueWoman series, the work challenges us to consider who we are beyond the identities society assigns us.

For Ayoola, power is a beast that must first be understood before it can be controlled. The horse represents power itself, while the Blue Woman embodies a woman stepping into leadership. True mastery comes when she can ride without reins and still remain in control. Power must never become the rider.

Reproduced from the original painting, this is Ayoola’s largest-scale limited-edition print presentation to date, marking a new direction for his work. Each print carries his personally authorised digitised signature and is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and a personal letter from the artist to the collector.

Presented as part of The Art of Conversation at The Chancery Rosewood, Mayfair, Power Without Reins joins the exhibition’s exploration of identity, individuality and the freedom to define ourselves.

An exploration of identity, power and the freedom to define ourselves.

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Gbolahan Ayoola – Power Without Reins 2023

Print size: 800 × 1000 mm (80 × 100 cm / 31.5 × 39.4″)
Paper: Hahnemühle Pearl, Giclée print
Artist’s Proof 1/1: Digitally signed and framed with non-reflective art glass
Limited Edition of 5: Available framed or unframed

Each print carries the artist’s exact digitised signature, personally authorised by Ayoola, with a Certificate of Authenticity carrying the signature and edition number, and a personal letter from the artist to the collector.

The displayed framed Artist Proof  is available for collection from 16 December 2026.

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Frame

Unframed Limited Edition, Framed Limited Edition, Framed Artist’s Proof

Size

800 × 1000 mm (80 × 100 cm / 31.5 × 39.4″)

Paper

Hahnemühle Pearl — Giclée print

The Art of Conversation at The Chancery Rosewood

Exhibition Insight
Inspired by the chance encounters and exchanges that take place within great hospitality spaces, The Art of Conversation brings together twelve contemporary artists and asks what can happen when works with different histories, personalities and visual languages meet.

Like the people who cross paths within a hotel, each artwork arrives with its own history, character and perspective. It is what happens when they meet that becomes the exhibition.

We arrive as ourselves but can leave seeing something differently.

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What can you tell me about the quality of your print process?
We use the highest professional gallery-grade printing, producing archival Giclée prints on Hahnemühle paper. Each paper type is carefully selected by the artists themselves for its unique texture, durability, and ability to showcase colour with exceptional depth and accuracy.
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Signature and provenance details are specified in the description of each artwork. Hand-signed Artist’s Proofs and digitally signed limited editions are distinct presentations; please check the stated edition, signature type and accompanying documentation for the work you are selecting.

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Will I receive a certificate of authenticity with my artwork?
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