A SHOW CALLED ‘ BEAUTIFUL’

The old colonial prison turned creative hub, Freedom Park will come alive in October with an exhibition of paintings and drawings titled, “Beautiful: The Exposition.” Featuring works by Chidyma Ochu and Ronke Komolafe, the show will run from October 13 to 20 at the Kongi’s Harvest Art Gallery, Freedom Park. According to the curator of the show, Kennii Ekundayo, “the project brings to bear elements that have shaped the artists’ definition of beauty, ranging from aesthetic compositions to experiential leanings and process, all of which have been succinctly presented through their works, their words and collector’s intervention.”

Beautiful: The Exposition will run concurrently with the 2019 and 22nd edition of the annual Felabration Festival with the theme, “From Lagos With Love.’’ In addition to this exhibition is a documentary screening which articulates interviews with 19 artists with diverse training, orientation and varying years of experience, from two years to five decades. It is titled Eye of An Artist. Some of the artists featured in the documentary are Chief Mrs Nike Okundaye, Professor Peju Layiwola, Muraina Akeem, Ayoola Mudasiru, Ayoola Omoovo, Ibe Ananaba, Oliver Enwonwu, Sadiq Williams, Godwin Samuel, Raji Babatunde, Ugonma Chibuzo, Adekile Mayowa, Yusuff Aina Abogunde, Emmanuel Odumade, Abinoro Akporode Collins, Adeojo Oluwaseun and Sylvester Aguddah.

The third phase of the project is a book presentation by the Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka. Titled, Beyond Aesthetics: Use, Abuse and Dissonance in African Art Traditions is a continuation of his three-part Richard D. Cohen lectures delivered at Harvard University in 2017. PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY PRESSREADER PressReader.com +1 604 278 4604 ORIGINAL COPY . ORIGINAL COPY . ORIGINAL COPY . ORIGINAL COPY . ORIGINAL COPY . ORIGINAL COPY COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW