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display over forty works in his forthcoming solo exhibition titled Motion and Emotions.
Tuodeinye, who
has been away from the art scene for a while revealed to correspondents that
the art exhibition of paintings and drawings will open from Saturday, March 5
to 14, at Terra Kulture, Victoria Island, Lagos. He said viewers will be
confronted with his new distinctive creative vision, bursting variety, colour
and remarkable new works and technique. What stands this show out from his
previous shows; he said is the introduction of a new technique, which he
described as “drip technique.” The artist confessed that a lot of canvases went
into the dustbin before he could perfect the technique.
He is offering
collectors and viewers a variety of choices, ranging from mix media, oil on
canvas and acrylic on canvas. Several
narratives can be seen from the works, as the theme depicts the artist exploring
more female subjects in the exhibition. The drawings for this show, he hinted,
were done during his student days. The other thing worth mentioning in the
exhibition is the beautiful mix medium works created with waste.
What inspired Motion and Emotions? The artist from
Bayelsa said “The idea came as a result of what I noticed about humans in
general...nobody is static; we are all moving,” and “life is all about movement
and motion. Immediately one is static mentally and emotionally, the person is
dead.”
His years of
“hiding in a box,” he said gave birth to the technique. Tuodeinye said it is
important for an artist to stage a show when he has something new to show the
public. “I didn’t want to come out with my usual style; I had to stay back a
bit. Not until two years ago I stated doing the dripping technique.”
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The artist
played with colours, forms and moods. In some of the works, you see vibrant
colours and some warm colours while some are like illusion. To him, “Controlled
extreme individual attitude in art is a drive that carves a niche for the
creative mind, giving the artist an identity that makes him stand out in a
cloud of other creative minds. All the concept from the show is part of the
movement,” while he stressed that the motion is linked with attitude.
Works which will
be on display include: Elders Forum, By
Their Fruit, Beyond Limits, Motion, Priceless Bond, Emotion I and II, Out of
the Box, No Third Party, Virtue, Self Esteem, Caution, Priceless Journey of a Mother, Loud
Silence I and II, etc. These works are inspiring and captivating.
The exhibition
is being curated by Ronke Akinyele, the artistic director of Terra Kulture, and
supported by FlowersTalk.
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