Cathy's Art Diary

Innovative exhibition at Tiwani Contemporary of new work by Emma Prempeh. The show consisted of beautiful paintings looking at home, belonging and memory with gold detailing in the skies to give majesty. Some of the works were hung in installations representing interiors in the Caribbean and Uganda with projections adding to the images. For example one painting of a sitting room had a figure projected into one corner. It was joyous and creepy at the same time! Closed 16 November 2024  

Impressive exhibition at Tiwani Contempory of new work by Anglo-Nigerian artist Joy Labino. This was another exciting new gallery space I found on a walk up Cork Street although I did find it a challenge to find the way in. I loved these big, bold works depicting an everyday Black life and family dynamics. There was a tenderness to the interactions and I loved the bold colours. The surface had a broken-up quality while being readable and engaging. Loved the quote in the press release that the show is "Labinjo speaking to herself, and to anyone that feels the same as she". Although placed in a culture, I felt they were about the universality of human experience. Closed 11 November 2023