Big congratulations to Victor Ekpuk. May your craft knife remain ever sharp to relay your creative thinking in the physical.... So proud of you sir...bravo!!!
On Sun, Nov 24, 2019, 17:33 Toyin Falola <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu> wrote:
Open the video and photos in succession, and you will see the brilliance of Ekpu's new majestic sculpture, standing at 17ft. I had written a well-received massive book on Ekpuk and his work, but this new one pushes him further to a higher pedestal, 18ft tall!
TF: Victor, what is the idea here?
Victor: How do you capture the essence of a people whose history is long and culture layered in centuries of civilizations. You look to their beautiful faces hoping to catch the essence of their memory.
TF: And the outcome?
Victor: the sculpture is inspired by portraits of Bahrainis in their traditional attire, wrapping themselves with their identity and pride.
TF: If you are inspired, I am invigorated. The work shows a creative mind can turn accumulated cultures into a static image, offering an expansive view of the agency that drives people, revealing the spectacles of an identity, presenting an image in a singularity that stands and moves at the same time, leaving the viewers an understanding of rigor, craftsmanship, creativity, form, and depth. Bravo!
TF
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