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Ndidi Emefiele Explores Her Work: Art Discussion

Ndidi Emefiele Explores Her Work: Art Discussion Check out her exhibition, "Loud," in Rosenfeld Porcini in Fitzrovia, ending July 15th, 2017! Ndidi was born in 1987 and is now 29 years of age. She is a mixed media artist from Northern Nigeria in Abuja. She started with scribbling and sketching and at the age of 7 she began entering art competitions in elementary school. Emefiele’s scribbles matured into painted landscape influenced by her exposure to impressionistic works in art books. Bored with classical art her signature style emerged characterized by daring portraits of black women with piercing gazes, wearing natural hair and glitzy eye-wear, an accessory she found fascinating as a child, painted on canvas with knickknacks randomly collected over the years such as compact disks, clock bezels, textiles, wires, pearls interspersed as accents. On Current Series Emefiele uses the feminine form featured prominently throughout her series of bold works to explore and challenge the social, cultural and religious pressures she has seen women face in Nigeria and beyond. Her latest “The Rainbow Series” extols the traits she values most in black women, which epitomizes her creations’ vibe: beautiful, strong and dynamic. Technique Addressing these issues bordering on the female is important because I grew up in space that allows the woman to suffer for being female, supports it and encourages it. It denies her of privileges afforded to the male and totally disregards her, and it is a norm which should be kicked against. The eyes give you access to the soul and communicate the most, so I considered them a very important feature. Artistic Process Airy and spacious because I’m claustrophobic. Cold drinks because I get thirsty too. Music to get into the zone. [And] a lot of walls because I make large works with all tools and materials intact. I don’t like communal studios very much because I’m a little scopophobic (having a fear of being seen or stared at by others). As my work is mostly figurative, I start with sketches.  The initial sketch is to determine if I’m working on the right scale before other decision-making. School Bachelor of Arts Degree: Painting, Delta State University, Abraka. Currently studying for a Masters in Fine Art at the prestigious Slade School of Art, University College, London Awards COJA Art Award in 2003. International Media Al Jazeera Online Media Visionary Artistry Magazine IAM (Intense Art) Magazine Exhibitions ROSENFELD PORCINI 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair New York 2017 Brooklyn, May 5 – 7 ROSENFELD PORCINI EXPO CHICAGO 2016 Chicago, Sep 22 – 25, 2016 OMENKA GALLERY 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair London 2015 Oct 15 – 18, 2015 OMENKA GALLERY Art15 London, May 21 – 23, 2015 For more information, check these sites: http://www.okayafrica.com/culture-2/n... http://rosenfeldporcini.com/usr/libra... http://www.iam-africa.com/ndidi-emefi... To see her work, check here: https://www.artsy.net/artist