Modupeola Fadugba (b. 1985, Lomé, Togo) is a multimedia artist working in painting, drawing, and socially-engaged installation. With a background in engineering, education and economics, she comfortably inhabits the nexus of many disciplines. Her works explore cultural identity, social justice, game theory, and the art world within the socio-political landscape of Nigeria and our greater global economy. The People's Algorithm -- a game installation that fosters debate about how to improve Nigeria's education system -- was awarded El Anatsui's Outstanding Production Prize and a 2016 Dakar Biennale Grand Prize from Senegal's Minister of Communication. Fadugba holds a Bachelors in Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware, a Masters in Economics from the University of Delaware, and a Masters in Education from Harvard University. She lives and works in between Abuja, Nigeria and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Signalling back to Modupeola's early works where she navigated fluid spaces, using herself 'The Swimmer' as a metaphor for "The Artist" navigating through turbulent waters in a past series "tagged." Likewise, the circle work which is an extension of the "Medallion Girls" series, featured in her last solo exhibition, Why Nations Win exhibition. This piece reminds and enforces her narrative of the meanings and possibilities of black figures in water unafraid and full of hope of learning, thriving, and working together to create beautiful showmanship in water.