Royalty (The palace splendor #2) - 2023
Oil on Canvas | 151 x 121 cm
The artist: "This artwork represents the power and grandeur of a kingdom influenced by the Hausa ethnic group in Northern Nigeria. It showcases a majestic cavalry of horses and skilled riders, which is a symbol of wealth and authority usually reserved for kings and the wealthy elite during royal events. The main idea behind this theme is to depict the notions of power and political leadership."
From the Curator :
"It is a powerful and vibrant expressive artwork dominated by shades of red and orange. The composition is replete with a multitude of abstracted, face-like forms that seem tightly clustered and layered. The brushwork is fluid and dynamic, with thick impasto strokes that imbue the image with texture and depth. The use of colour is bold and intense, with variations in tone evoking the play of light and shadow, bestowing upon the painting a pulsating, almost lifelike quality."
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About the artist
John Oyedemi, hailing from South Nigeria was born in 1966, resides and practises in Bukuru. Graduating from the Department of Fine Arts at the renowned Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Oyedemi perceives art as a means for individuals to construct an alternative reality, offering a second perspective on existence through imagination.
Currently a lecturer at the University of Jos, his Durbar paintings illustrate "Padanci" in the Hausa language, vivid portraits of wealth and power.
He spent his early years in the market selling any item that could bring money, "it was an exciting moment in life with so many stories to tell today", he recalls.
He likes to combine the impasto colour technique for thematic analysis of the events, combined with an impressionist approach to his subjects, to bring the very essence of the moment to the fore. Over the last 25 years, he has expressed his passion for North Nigeria's scenery and royalties through his iconic equestrian and Durbar scenes.
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- Cost included in the price.
- Standard shipping of 7 business days after receipt of National Gallery approval paper to ship the artwork (24 hours).
Returns: 15-day return policy.
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