The People's Promise by Dennis Osadebe

The People's Promise

€750

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The People's Promise by Dennis Osadebe
The artist, Dennis Osadebe, faces the camera dressed in cream lined, his back reflected in the glass doors behind him
Dennis Osadebe2 collaborationsOne question is at the heart of Dennis Osadebe’s art – “what will Nigeria’s future look like?” His graphic and colourful portraits show masked figures going about their daily tasks. The settings are familiar, but things are quietly odd. One person rides a broken motorbike in their living room. Another stands with a horse in a library, totally nonchalant. The masks themselves are inspired by the expressive features of traditional Nigerian designs. To create his scenes, Osadebe sketches his designs directly onto the computer, partly inspired by cartoons he loved as a kid. Next, he prints the images onto paper and adds acrylic paint over the top. The artist mixes digital and analogue techniques on purpose – as a symbol of our times.

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