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Adeche Atelier

African Mythology Experts

Adeche Atelier, also known as Adwoa Botchey and Solomon Adebiyi, are fine artists, storytellers, and content creators inspired by African mythology, folklore, and spirituality based in London, UK. The name 'Adeche' is a fusion of their surnames, symbolising the collaborative nature of their art, created together on the same canvas. With over 5 years of experience researching this field, they now share what they've learned in a bite-sized, accessible format on their social media to a community of over 580k followers. Together, they also host the Afro Mythos Podcast, releasing longer-form episodes every month that explore the world of African mythology and folklore. They have been commissioned to create paintings by major institutions, including The National Gallery London, BBC Arts, the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge, and EA Games in collaboration with Black Girl Gamers. They have produced digital content for The Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool and The Hayward Gallery.

Education

  • BA and MArch, Architecture, University of Manchester

Professional Achievements

  • Built a global community of nearly half a million followers across social media in the past five years
  • Created a notable project with the National Gallery involved reimagining their Greek mythological paintings through the lens of African stories
  • Set to host a masterclass for the Visual Artists Association and are judges for the Visual Art Open Awards
  • Featured in Okay Africa, discussing how their passion for art and storytelling has helped bring African mythology into global conversation
  • Debuted a solo exhibition, "African Odyssey: Exploring Cultures, Myths, and Stories", held at OXO Tower in August 2023
  • Were part of the BBC Creator Lab 2024, and featured on BBC Sunday Morning Live in January 2025
  • Features speakers in panels at the London Art Fair 2025 and REMIX Summit, where they addressed cultural representation in art institutions
  • Offer valuable resources through their digital library of nearly 100 book recommendations on African mythology and folklore

Certifications & Organizations

  • Visual Artist Association

Favorite Piece of Advice

One of the most powerful things you can do is unlearn the idea that African mythology is lesser, primitive, or forgotten. These stories are vast, poetic, and profoundly philosophical; they carry entire systems of knowledge that predate and rival anything found in the West. If you let them, they will decolonise your imagination and reconnect you to a world where the sacred is everywhere.

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