Forms from My Sky # 62 (Face Me I Face You) - 2019
Vat dye / acrylic (batik) on Canvas | 92 x 152 cm
From the Artist :
"This work draws inspiration from Lagos buildings where the rooms face each other with a long corridor running through. Tenants are forced to live facing whoever is their neighbour whether or not they like them. A lot of times, these tenants draw battle with themselves and it becomes a problem living together. The only common interest they have becomes the accommodation which is always cheaper. I liken this scenario to our society where we don’t agree with a lot of things yet we are forced to live together because of common resources (crude oil) beneficial to all."
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About the artist
Akachukwu Chukwuemeka – artist name Akabeks – was born in 1971 at Amata Mgbowo in Nigeria. He is a 1998 graduate of painting from the University of Nigeria in Nsukka in South Nigeria.
His artworks are his personal dialogues with his environment: They are like a collection of short stories where he explores social, political, cultural, and religious conversations in the neo-colonial environment. Each piece is a complete narrative, yet each completes another; they are like the tales of a society, where the story of each individual and a group come together to create the complete story.
Akabeks wants his art to be seen as a collection of short stories to occupy a spot in the soul of anybody who makes contact with it, to probe their quiet moments thought processes, and calm them like the ocean settling down after high tide.
Exhibited unx-art artworks originate from his series 'Forms from my Sky', when Akabeks decided to break out from the classic conventional oil canvas and traditional 'Uli'. The series was sparked by childhood memories of gazing at the twilight sky. It embarks on a dreamlike and dazzling series featuring a hundred paintings that showcase his ingenuity and love for experimenting.
He currently resides and practices in Abuja, Nigeria.
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