The Dawn of a New Day – 2021
Oil on Canvas | 89 x 79 cm
From the Curator :
"The artwork uses the interplay of light and color to create a sense of hope and beginning, almost spiritual. The foreground features a procession of figures in colorful attire, their forms rendered with loose, energetic brushstrokes that suggest movement and vitality. The vibrant reds, yellows, and greens of their clothing contrast dramatically against the softer, muted background, drawing the viewer’s eye to the central group of figures. In the background, the landscape transitions into a hazy, diffused light, evoking the early morning mist. The use of golden and warm earth tones enhances the impression of the rising sun illuminating the sky and the land with its first light. This backdrop creates a depth that extends the scene beyond the immediate activity, suggesting a larger world awakening."
Shipping: Canvas provided rolled and ready to be stretched on a frame.
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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