After his last exhibition, Asiko held three years ago, Kelani Abbas, is back with a
new body of work titled Aso Igba (Social Fabric), a show made up of selected pastel
drawings reflecting the everyday people of our society, their ethnicity,
wealth, values, interests and capacities.
The subjects in the drawings are broad and
layered on toned paisley leaves. The award-winning artist’s works continue to
explore the possibilities inherent in painting, photography and printing to
highlight personal stories against the background of social and political
events which engage time and memory.
Abass, b.1979, studied at the Yaba College of
Technology, Lagos, graduating with a distinction in Painting. The award-winning
artist’s works explore the possibilities inherent in painting, photography and
printing to highlight personal stories against the background of social and
political events which engage time and memory.
Kelani’s
past solo exhibitions are: Paradigm Shift (2009), Man and Machine (2011) and
Asiko (2013).
Art Clip is a contemporary space that
promotes perceptive art across a variety of traditional and experimental media.
Located at the Radisson BLU Anchorage Hotel, Lagos, Art Clip displays both
established and up and coming talents. Art Clip aims to amplify leading new
voices in contemporary art from African scenes with initial reference to
social, economic, and political contexts in Lagos and Nigeria.
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