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AFRICAN ELEGANCE
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Created: 06/22/09
Last Edited: 06/22/09
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Fields: Visual Arts
African Elegance: New Work by Tunde Owolabi
Exhibition 1 July - 7 July 2009
Venue: Acquire Arts Gallery
155 Battersea Park
London
SW8 4BU
You are cordially invited to the private view on Thursday 2 July 2009,
6-9pm.
In his London debut solo exhibition, Nigerian artist Tunde Owolabi presents
a series of ethereal paintings and photographs exploring the vibrant
semiotic nature of African cultural identity. This multi-media exhibit
investigates the preservation of the unique beauty of the African in
contemporary art. Tunde embraces recycled daily newspapers such as the
Metro and creatively transforms the medium into exquisite 3 dimensional
masks. The use of African symbolism is encapsulated in shapes and motifs,
further expressed in the layers of vibrant and earth colours, which are a
powerful feature in the series of paintings and photography.
Tunde Owolabi’s compelling work captures the essence of ethnicity and
tradition in a series of powerful pieces that are rich in symbolism and
evoke the aesthetic of African traditions.
The Artist is inspired by the passage of time, the global exchange of
information and how these elements inform the perception of African
identity in the Diaspora.
Exhibition 1 July - 7 July 2009
Venue: Acquire Arts Gallery
155 Battersea Park
London
SW8 4BU
You are cordially invited to the private view on Thursday 2 July 2009,
6-9pm.
In his London debut solo exhibition, Nigerian artist Tunde Owolabi presents
a series of ethereal paintings and photographs exploring the vibrant
semiotic nature of African cultural identity. This multi-media exhibit
investigates the preservation of the unique beauty of the African in
contemporary art. Tunde embraces recycled daily newspapers such as the
Metro and creatively transforms the medium into exquisite 3 dimensional
masks. The use of African symbolism is encapsulated in shapes and motifs,
further expressed in the layers of vibrant and earth colours, which are a
powerful feature in the series of paintings and photography.
Tunde Owolabi’s compelling work captures the essence of ethnicity and
tradition in a series of powerful pieces that are rich in symbolism and
evoke the aesthetic of African traditions.
The Artist is inspired by the passage of time, the global exchange of
information and how these elements inform the perception of African
identity in the Diaspora.
Jigida (Waist Bead from eastern Nigeria)
Gold earring from Pleu culture in Mali
Massai Beauty
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