Boris Nzebo
dal 16/10/2013 al 8/11/2013
Segnalato da
16/10/2013
Boris Nzebo
Jack Bell Gallery, London
Painting the hot town. He uses a strong colour palette that evokes the murals and graffiti of street culture found throughout Douala's suburbs. Appropriating the language of advertising he creates portraits taken from detailed studies of traditional African hairstyles.
Jack Bell Gallery is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition of new work by Boris Nzebo.
Nzebo makes paintings that draw on the surroundings of his home town Douala, Cameroon's largest city. He uses a strong colour palette that evokes the murals and graffiti of street culture found throughout Douala's suburbs. While at times kitsch, his works are instantly recognizable - simultaneously personal and universal - and speak a language familiar to Douala's inhabitants.
Nzebo's stylized execution owes a lot to painted haircut signs found outside Cameroon's barber shops. Appropriating the language of advertising he creates portraits taken from detailed studies of traditional African hairstyles, often elaborate, and combines them with informal snapshots of local neighbourhoods, urban architecture and scenes from daily life. This will be the artist's first exhibition in the UK.
Jack Bell Gallery opened in February 2010. The focus of the gallery is to exhibit, represent and champion contemporary artists with a particular focus on sub-Saharan Africa.
Jack Bell Gallery
13 Masons Yard St James's London SW1Y 6BU
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 11am - 6pm