Ovrati and Friends Show at TerraKulture

One of the artists' works (White Rooftops 47 x 47 Inches)

Rebecca Ejifoma

New Order, a group exhibition of paintings featuring the recent works of four renowned artists, will open on Saturday September 20 at the Terra Kulture Art Gallery in Victoria Island Lagos.

Aimed to reinstate freedom, purity and quality in the result that shows in their art, the exhibition will exude 32 abstract paintings of oil on canvas of post-Auchi new realities. This simply consists of their abilities to combine science and colour, the colour masters said.

“We have all chosen at this point to show the path of agreement, the departure points and the journey so far,” says Sam Ovraiti during a press briefing held at Terra Kulture recently.

The artists including Olu Ajayi, Pita Ohiwerei, Tony Okujeni and Ovraiti, said they have come together to showcase the result of their experiences in the colour realm, as they enthuse that it is time for them to liberate and fuse in the art of art.

To explain their message even farther to art aficionados, some of the works to be displayed are “Cityscape” (36 x 46), “Colours of Aswani” (24 x 36), “Festival” (35 x 39), “Have Dominion, Not Over Women,” (40 x 72), “In His Image and Likeness” (41 x 48), “Dance Spirit” (60 x 40), “Chibok (Unending Story 41 x 26)” and “Simple Rest II” (35 x 51). Others are “Fruits of Life” 27.5 x 35 and “Team Work” 93 x 50 among others.

Ovraiti explains that the group show could witness some recurrent themes. The driving force for looking back, if they did, is to revisit a previous result from their current level of enlightenment and awareness. According to the colourists, “After all, artists draw from their inside, foresight and insight.”

Since this collection does not and cannot capture the totality of the wondering spirit of these artists, the show will run from September 20 to 30. “It will reveal a measure of truth proclaimed in the painters selected for this exhibition.”