Art work by Kenyan born artist P. Wamaitha Ng’ang’a, featured within the exhibition opening on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.
Photograph by P. Wamaitha Ng’ang’a
Photograph by P. Wamaitha Ng’ang’a
On Sept. 16, the exhibition, Artwork within the Age of Blackness, will open at Calabar Gallery, within the Garment District at 306 West thirty eighth St., Suite 602, New York, NY 10018.
It options artists whose works talk about id and politics. It’s curated by Atim Annette Oton, lead curator at Calabar Gallery.
Taking part artists are Rosy Petri (from Milwaukee, WI), Winfred Nana Amoah (from Ghana), Donchellee Fulwood (from New Jersey), Dele Jegede (from Nigeria), Sika Lobby (from Togo), Mulenga J. Mulenga (from Zambia) and P. Wamaitha Ng’ang’a (from Kenya, based mostly in London, England).
In her work, Petri brings collectively printmaking, pictures, and multimedia storytelling, to create works centered on Black historical past, music, and tradition.
In his work, Amoah explores private identities and group belonging, notably within the up to date Ghanaian context. He makes use of supplies similar to plastics, textiles, used bank cards, analysis articles, newspapers, in addition to acrylic paint on a canvas.
Fulwood makes use of acrylic paints on each canvas and basswood surfaces in her work, in addition to ink on paper. Moreover, in her work, Fulwood appears again to the stream of strains that she has drawn in her sketchbook, choosing totally different strategies for her work. This course of helps her categorical her persona and her creativity by way of distinctive kinds of summary patterns and blocks of colour.
Together with his work, Jegede attracts inspiration from the political, financial, and socio-cultural incongruities that continuously assail our collective decency.
Lobby creates sculptural buildings and objects that have interaction the creativeness and induce dialog. Utilizing discovered and discarded supplies, her visible artwork is efficiency on show, re-imagining an area the place portray and sculpture may merge into that which, like a dwelling entity, will work together with the viewer.
Mulenga creates works of summary artwork that’s impressed by the setting and in addition her private experiences.
Utilizing combined media and pictures, Wamaitha creates works that confront up to date points on ladies and kids rights, social, political and environmental points and cultural id. As well as, she works with self-portraiture within the realm of artwork remedy and symbolism communication, exploring the interconnections of nature, spirituality and therapeutic.
This exhibition shall be on view till Oct. 29. Those that are curious about attending can register at no cost right here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-in-the-age-of-blackness-a-group-show-at-calabar-gallery-on-38th-street-tickets-701166165877
