Ekene Emeka-Maduka

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€1,400

Edition of 30⌀ 63.0 (H) cmHand-finished

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Reconstructing identity through portraiture, Ekene Emeka-Maduka’s work emerges from her nuanced reflections on heritage, femininity, Blackness and culture.

Maduka’s first Avant Arte release is conceived in collaboration with critic and curator Larry Ossei-Mensah. Each is finished with a hand-painted layer of oil and gesso, in which Ekene has added significant detail, depth and texture to the entirety of the surface — positioning the works in an exciting liminal space between edition and original.

Framing

Prints can be ordered float-mounted in a solid wood frame, painted matt black and fitted with UV plexiglass for protection.

Medium

Archival pigment prints on Somerset En Satin 330gsm paper.

Certificate of Authenticity

Arrives with a certificate of authenticity.

Finishing

Each print is finished with a hand-painted layer of oil and gesso.

Release date

August 18, 2021

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Ekene Manduka smiling and holding a tondo painting

Ekene Emeka-Maduka1 collaborationOil portraits by Ekene Maduka narrate stories of heritage, femininity and Blackness. Dedicated to what she calls “the study of the self,” Maduka’s compositions present repeated versions of her own image, as well as friends and family in domestic settings. Thus the works emphasise the performativity of identity and also how selfhood is intrinsically tied to those around us. Home, memory and displacement are all key themes throughout. Predominantly painting onto stretched canvas and wooden panels, the artist incorporates bright fabrics into the compositions and lifts styles like the ‘gele’ from her Nigerian heritage. By entwining elements of her cultural identity with references to artists like Frida Kahlo, Cindy Sherman and Njideka Akunyili Crosby, —Maduka elaborates on legacies of portraiture through the prism of her own experiences.

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