Tiwani Contemporary artist Joy Labinjo will be at Tate Modern this Friday evening, in conversation with “A World in Common: Contemporary African Photography” curator Osei Bonsu.
Their conversation takes place to launch Bonsu’s Tate Publishing title, ‘African Art Now’, a book that celebrates the diversity and dynamism of the contemporary African art scene, and features Joy Labinjo in a line up of the most interesting and innovative artists working on the continent and in the diaspora today. London-based, Joy Labinjo’s large-scale figurative paintings often depict intimate scenes of historical and contemporary life, both real and imagined, and are often based on figures appearing in family photographs, found images and historical material. At the heart of Labinjo’s practice is a bold interest in storytelling and ultimately, people’s lives. Exploring multiple modes of representation including abstraction, naturalism, flatness and graphic patterns, Labinjo’s ‘collage aesthetic’ comprises an eclectic visual vocabulary and mixed painterly techniques which echo her experience of multiple identities – growing up Black, British, Nigerian in the 90s and early 00s. Don’t miss this chance to hear from Labinjo ahead of her forthcoming Tiwani Contemporary solo exhibition, which inaugurates our new Cork Street, Mayfair, gallery this autumn. The rest of the Tate Late line up features DJ Sets programmed by Touching Bass, Ronan McKenzie’s Common Ground social space, and a collaging workshop with artist Sharon Walters. Head to the link in bio for more info.
July 28, 2023
