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Kelani Abass BIOGRAPHY
Born 1979 Lagos, Nigeria. Known for: Mixed media painting, themes of past and present.
Kelani Abass explores the importance of material heritage and the archive as a bridge between past and present. The photographic image is the starting point of multi-layered works. Multifarious... Read full biography
Kelani Abass explores the importance of material heritage and the archive as a bridge between past and present. The photographic image is the starting point of multi-layered works. Multifarious painting and sculptural techniques are dissected and analysed to propose a new understanding of a... Read full biography
Kelani Abass explores the importance of material heritage and the archive as a bridge between past and present. The photographic image is the starting point of multi-layered works. Multifarious painting and sculptural techniques are dissected and analysed to propose a new understanding of a photograph as being both a creative medium and object of memory. In this way, Abass brings to light fragile, personal testimonies of a Nigeria celebrating independence. Recent exhibitions include [Re:]... Read full biography
Kelani Abass explores the importance of material heritage and the archive as a bridge between past and present. The photographic image is the starting point of multi-layered works. Multifarious painting and sculptural techniques are dissected and analysed to propose a new understanding of a photograph as being both a creative medium and object of memory. In this way, Abass brings to light fragile, personal testimonies of a Nigeria celebrating independence. Recent exhibitions include [Re:] Entanglements, Contemporary Art and Colonial Archives, National Museum, Lagos (2019), among others. He presented his work at the 5th International Biennale Casablanca (2020). Residencies and workshops include Malt Air, Maltfabrikken, Ebetoft, Denmark,... Read full biography
Kelani Abass explores the importance of material heritage and the archive as a bridge between past and present. The photographic image is the starting point of multi-layered works. Multifarious painting and sculptural techniques are dissected and analysed to propose a new understanding of a photograph as being both a creative medium and object of memory. In this way, Abass brings to light fragile, personal testimonies of a Nigeria celebrating independence. Recent exhibitions include [Re:] Entanglements, Contemporary Art and Colonial Archives, National Museum, Lagos (2019), among others. He presented his work at the 5th International Biennale Casablanca (2020). Residencies and workshops include Malt Air, Maltfabrikken, Ebetoft, Denmark, among others. Source: . Website 1-54.com, International Art Fair.
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Kelani Abass explores the importance of material heritage and the archive as a bridge between past and present. The photographic image is the starting point of multi-layered works. Multifarious painting and sculptural techniques are dissected and analysed to propose a new understanding of a photograph as being both a creative medium and object of memory.
In this way, Abass brings to light fragile, personal testimonies of a Nigeria celebrating independence.
Recent exhibitions include [Re:] Entanglements, Contemporary Art and Colonial Archives, National Museum, Lagos (2019), among others. He presented his work at the 5th International Biennale Casablanca (2020). Residencies and workshops include Malt Air, Maltfabrikken, E...But wait, there's more...
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