A Group art exhibition, Beyond
Limitations, by John Urherigho Onobrakpeya and Ogakwu Chinedu, is
currently featuring about 40 abstract art repertoires of paintings and woods at the
TerraKulture art Gallery in Victoria Island, Lagos.
The show, which will run till July
11, aims to display an array of their most aesthetic art pieces through. Their
intense passion and extreme love for nature is the foundation of their
creativity.
For Ogakwu, his vision as an artist
is to really remind Africans and the world at large of his root and cultural
heritage which should not be left to fade away. His most recent discovery in
art is using dry tree bark to produce mixed media 3D paintings.
His seemingly impulsive
combinations of forms and colours, scale and perspective, are always surprising
and call into question how the viewer deals with processing visual information.
True, he believes that wisdom comes
when the "new" and their thoughts merge with the "old".
"My work consists of using bark of wood to create the basis of the
pieces."
Ogakwu, in a statement, enthused that he transforms the bark of wood in
his work, they are given new relevancy. One can discover endless little details
and to me every new piece challenges me to use mixed materials such as nets,
wood bark, wood extracts, ropes, camouflaged canvas, more media and techniques.
Undoubtedly, one thing spectacular
about the duo is the aesthetic use of colours. As an abstract painter, Ogakwu’s
love for colours and use evokes many moods. "This artistic trance allows
me to bring diverse sources from my background, culture and life experiences, thus
my interpretation of a subject matter is transformed into rich, vibrant bold
colors – timeless, awakening the soul, uplifting and radiant."
In a statement issued to THISDAY, while
award winning Onobrakpeya will show a repertoire of "Black Model",
"Creation”, “Assemble", Ogakwu will display “Envision”, “Illusion”
and “Revolution” among several others.
They have unanimously called on art connoisseurs and art
enthusiasts, home and abroad, to come taste their cocktail of creativity.