The Duality between Life and Death: An Artist Talk with Ehiko Odeh and Adele Lukusa
February 24, 2022 - February 24, 2022
The Duality between Life and Death: An Artist Talk with Ehiko Odeh and Adele Lukusa!
February 24th, 3-5pm via ZOOM
FREE
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Please join us for an online artist talk featuring our current Window Space artist Ehiko Odeh, and writer Adele Lukusa, who will expand on their collaborative process in a casual conversation about the themes presented in The Duality of Life and Death.
You can read the full exhibition essay here:
Questions and engagement are welcome. We look forward to seeing you!
PANELIST BIOS:
Ehiko Odeh:
Ehiko is a multidisciplinary artist born in Lagos, Nigeria and living in Toronto, Ontario.The principal subject matter explored in her work is Decolonization, Health and Wellness, Unravelling Spirituality linked to traditional Afrakan masks, Sexual Violence,and the Representation of Melanated Hair.An OCAD University graduate, whose shown work in Lagos and Toronto, Ehiko experiments on and manipulates raw canvas due to it’s flexibility. Her artistic style is characterized through an expressive pallet. Through the use of a variety of textiles she emulates the traditional Nigerian practice of craftsmanship through large scale multi-medium paintings, performances, drawings, and installations.She has a private collection of purchased work that is available upon request.
Adele Lukusa:
Adele Lukusa (she/her) is an arts and culture freelance writer, aspiring fictional storyteller, and lover of Jamila Woods. She is also a multimedia artist and her work can be seen in her recent projects and sites like The Little Book of Black Joy, Femme Art Review, Black Future Now’s Mapping Black Futures, She Does The City, and more.