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| Yago Sanchez |
A brilliant cultural bridge is being built this week in the heart of Lekki. The Integra Arts Space is hosting a spectacular solo art exhibition titled The Precision of Light in the Dark by a Spanish artist, Yago Sanchez.
The exhibition officially opened yesterday, June 17 and runs to June 20, 2026, at Plot 11, Block 29, Mayaki Usman Street, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, Nigeria.
The artist is expected to be present throughout the exhibition period for discussions and insights into his work. From 10 am to 6 pm daily. Curated by Lola Bashua Art.
Sanchez’s artistry is a masterclass in visual storytelling, utilising crystal mosaic pieces that interact with light in breathtaking ways. The exhibition explores universal themes of hope, contrast, and clarity, challenging viewers to find precision and beauty even in the most obscure corners of human experience. It's an invitation to slow down, observe, and discover the complete picture that emerges from countless fragments. .jfif) |
| Lola Bashua Art |
This international creative exchange brings a fresh, global dimension to the contemporary Lagos art scene.
Sanchez, a self-taught Spanish artist, has dedicated
over a decade to exploring the dynamic interplay of light and material. Growing
up with an innate fascination for illumination in his native Spain, Sanchez
developed a unique artistic language: crystal mosaic. His
technique involves meticulously placing thousands of individual crystal pieces
onto fabrics, creating artworks that are not static images but living,
breathing entities. Each crystal acts as a point of light, reflecting and
refracting, causing the piece to transform with the viewer's movement, the
angle of observation, and the changing quality of light. He describes his
method as a pointillism of light, a contemporary evolution of
ancient mosaic traditions that finds profound beauty in the dialogue between
darkness and brilliance.
By Udemma Chukwuma
Chukwuma is a freelance journalist. She contributes to The Nation Newspaper and The New Telegraph, tackling pressing issues and shedding light on untold stories. Her in-depth analysis of art and culture demonstrates her keen eye for detail and commitment to truth. She is the author of Left with Shadows, her debut book, which was published in 2020.
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