DAKARAI AKIL
… is a Los Angeles based collage artist and illustrator from Cleveland, OH. Primarily working in collage and design, he has self-published three art books that catalog works created between the span of 2014 to 2021. He has participated in numerous group and solo exhibits over the span of 10 years and has worked with brands and publications such as The New York Times, Postmates, Serato, Billboard Magazine, Primark and several more as well as participated in an International artist residency program which took place in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Dakarai's collage compositions are small windows into the world of Afrosurrealism. Each piece creates space for the viewer to experience their own mind in ways that may challenge your way of viewing the world. When creating these collages Dakarai focuses on color, shape and composition to create unique experiences.