Paulette van Trier who was leading this excursion told me that when she put out the word there were 60 artists who responded. She had to get a reasonable number for a day trip, so these four were selected. It turned out to be a pretty long day, but very interesting. I've included an image from each artist and a couple comments below.
Emmanuel Dudu - We have six of his small portraits of women and their gele's. (pictured in a previous posting). Most of his paintings feature motion, like women dancing or hunters stalking their prey. His studio is simply a room in his small house. But his family were really generous and welcoming even when invaded by 22 oyibos. Dudu set up his easel in the yard and did a quick portrait for us, a real treat to see him at work.
Bruce Onobrapkeya - Master printmaker and painter who's been at it for about 40 years. His studio and print shop fill a three story building in a not so good area of Lagos. With a sharp wit and easy confidence he showed us around and commented on some of the works in progress. There were a couple sort of collages that included bits of electronic parts, circuit boards and disk drive platters as well as beads and fabric that he was experimenting with.
Rom Isichei - Very well known amongst the expats, he is a local favorite. This example is from a previous style that he has now left behind. His newer works are also portraits but done in thick layers of oil paints. Each canvas very highly textured.
Osahenye, Kainebi - This example is much more representational than his current works which are much more abstract. He was preparing for an exhibition and had several large canvases in progress as well as an installation of painted jars that he was assembling. His studio reminded me of Jackson Pollock who reputedly had never cleaned a brush.There is an auction tomorrow featuring these and other artists put on by Arthouse. Checkout the "view the works on sale link" for details.
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