APENA AYOMIDE MATHEW'S WORKS AND PROFILE
Apena Ayomide Mathew graduated
from Lagos state polytechnic with an upper
credit in painting 2017.
He had an informal art training in universal studios of art
prior to the time he got admission into school. He has participated in various
group exhibitions in Nigeria and UAE, he also did a solo exhibition in kano state,
Nigeria, 2018.
And he has delivered satisfactorily in commissions. His keen
interest in human forms, anatomy and the effect of light on nature obviously
dominated most of his artistic expressions. He believes"Art is the ability to copy
and complete nature in it's incompleteness using beautiful strokes of colour.
Below is his statement;
"I discovered my drawing interest and ability right from my
early days as a child. I would draw from
an illustration pamphlet called "Supa Strikas". I have continued pushing
this interest and ability since then. I initially trained as an apprentice in Ibadan,
Nigeria before proceeding into an academic institution for art training. I studied
art and majored in painting at Lagos State Polytechnic, Lagos, Nigeria and graduated
in 2017 with Higher National Diploma. Since then, I have continued practicing and
teaching drawing and painting as an instructor at Kano State Polytechnic, Nigeria.
As music expresses human feelings with tones and literature
expresses human feelings using words, I aim to express emotions and feelings through
my representational portrait paintings. Through my works, I am also interested in
discussing identity and culture. I have been working traditionally using oil colour
on canvas and sometimes I experiment with collage. I explore basic formal elements
and this has always been depicted in the way I use line, colour and texture in my
paintings.
The expression of light on a person's gesture intrigues me
because I believe the eyes don't lie. The expression on people's faces are not permanent,
so I tend to capture the moment of my subject before it fades. I do this by the
use of resplendent colours that would bring back a great memory of that particular
moment when the work is seen later.
My work expresses spontaneous expression, subjective and artistic
temperament which includes deep thoughts, emotions and other internal state of mind.
I depict this by laying emphasis on accurate reflection and depiction of light.
I am interested in capturing the moments, mood of my subjects which are sometimes
depicted within atmospheres or landscape that would negotiate geographical location
and identity".
HERE IS HIS CURRICULUM VITAE
Born in Agege, Lagos, Nigeria
Currently lives and works In Kano, Nigeria
EDUCATION
2017 Higher National Diploma, Painting,
Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu,
Lagos,Nigeria
2013. National
Diploma, Art and Industrial Design,
Lagos State Polytechnic,
Ikorodu, Nigeria
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 Experience II, Dabo Art Gallery,
Kano, Nigeria
2018
Experience I, Ado Bayero mall, Kano, Nigeria
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019
Affordable Art Fair, Dabo Art Gallery, Kano
Nigeria (curated by
Awi Dabo and Olowu Ife),
Dabo Art Gallery,
Kano Nigeria
2018
SNA (Society of Nigerian Artists)
National
Museum, Kano State
Chapter, Kano Nigeria
2017 Eko Art Expo, Lagos State, Nigeria
Evolving Minds
2017, Anual Juried Exhibition,
Art and Industrial Design, Lagos State
Polytechnic, Lagos,
Nigeria
Art X Lagos, International
Art Fair, Lagos, Nigeria
2016 Heritage Bank Art Exhibition, Lagos,
Nigeria
2013 ND Final Year Show, School Of Art and Industrial
Design, Lagos State Polytechnic, Lagos, Nigeria
Art day Exhibition, Lagos
State Polytechnic, Lagos, Nigeria
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2019 - pres Instrutor, Kano State Polytechnic, Kano,
Nigeria
Art
Instructor, Anglican High School, Kano, Nigeria
2018 - 2019 Instructor, National Youth Service Corps
Member,
Kano State
Polytechnic, Kano, Nigeria.
2014 - 2015 Internship Training, Universal Studios
Of Art,
National
Theatre, Lagos, Nigeria.
2012 4 Months Internship Training,
Universal Studios
of Art, National Theatre, Lagos,
Nigeria
REPRESENTATION
Dabo Art Gallery, Kano, Nigeria
ARTIST TALKS
2019 Guest
artist, Anglican High School, Art day show,
Kano, Nigeria.
2018 Talk and work Shop for Perpetual
drawing and
Textile Design
(instructor: Mallam shehu), School
of Art and Industrial
Design, Kano State Polytechnic,
Kano, Nigeria
MEDIA
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBvtqmYAfOw/ ?igshid=1f4yed1ug8qx8
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