By Damiete Braide
NK Art will hold an exhibition entitled Shared Memories, New Visions, which will showcase and promote indigenous and 11 unique artists through their works, beginning from August 27 – September 10 at Omenka Gallery, 24 Module Alakija Cresent, Ikoyi, Lagos.
The artistes are Segun Aiyesan, Steve Ekpenisi, Nkwocha Ernest, Alex Peter Idoko, Jekein Lato-Unah, Chukz Okonkwo, Kelani Fatai, Stephanie Unaeze, Yaknoabasi Ene, Unyime Edet and Segun Okewumi.
The artists with a common goal will share and communicate their memories by giving an insight of what their visions look like as visions are seen as memories that have not yet happened. Like memories, visions are loaded with emotions and morals, they are not only about what may happen, but about what should or even must happen. Like visions, memories open doors to people, pave ways towards the future which alludes to the title “Shared Memories, New Visions.”
NK Art, organisers of the exhibition, disclosed NK Art “is a space physically or virtually where artworks such as sculpture, paintings, mix media are presented and showcased to promote to local and global audiences.
“NK Art creates awareness to artists through their national and universal cultural heritage both locally and globally and the necessity of arts as a vital element for economic and intellectual development of the society.
“In recent times, art of the 21st century emerges from a vast variety of materials and means. Familiar genres with a long history that continue to be practiced with great vigour, such as painting, sculptures and processes once associated primarily with handicrafts, re-envisioned to express new concepts.
“Many artists regularly and mix media and forms, making the choices that best serve their concepts and purposes.”