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The Mike Adenuga Centre: a world class edifice and the new home of Alliance Française Lagos Alliance Française Lagos hosted an exclusive opening of Nollywood Portraits, a Radical Beauty by Nigerian photographer Ike Ude.
Mike Adenuga Centre has a deep appreciation for cultural endeavors in Nigeria. They supported African culture through film, comedy, theatre,music and festivals. The corporate vision of the Adenuga brand is closely aligned with Alliance Française
Art lovers,influencers ;Ann Ogunsulire, Bella Disu, Enyinna Nwigwe, Kaline, Ozzy Agu, Eku & Kessiana Edewor-Thorley were spotted at the event.
Nollywood Portraits:A Radical Beauty
Venue: Alliance Francais, Lagos, Nigeria
Dates: June 1st thru June 16th., 2019
Sponsored by: the Ford Foundation .
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EXCERPTS from Olu Oguibe's essay, “A Master’s Tribute”, from the book, "Nollywood Portraits: A Radical Beauty" (Skira) 2016. .
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“Iké Udé has given us defining images of a profoundly influential creative generation with his Nollywood portraits, and it is a historic event. It is a celebration, but also a significant affirmation that further inscribes Nollywood cinema and its makers in the intellectual history of the moment, and in global cultural memory. Furthermore, it is an important aesthetic gesture, with a long progeny in the history of representation.”
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“Because almost all the figures, if not all, are of uniform scale, Udé dramatically flattens the perspective like in any Egyptian scene or elaborate Meso- American or Mughal painting, electing to indicate pictorial depth by stacking and overlapping the figures and elements instead. So, although the image does still reference Raphael’s composition at first glance, with the elements arranged around a central figure, it does so on its own terms and in a manner that rivals the old master’s.”
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“There are several other notable differences, some of which are intentional while others are merely convenient. For instance, while Raphael appropriately located his characters in classical antiquity, Udé’s subjects are placed in an entirely contemporary but equally fitting setting, without replicating the grand architectural background against which Raphael configured his multiple dramas."
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Immeasurable thank you to all the 64 Nollywood participants.” .Soon off to Lagos for the exhibition!!! 👍
Venue: Alliance Francais, Lagos, Nigeria
Dates: June 1st thru June 16th., 2019
Sponsored by: the Ford Foundation .
.
.
EXCERPTS from Olu Oguibe's essay, “A Master’s Tribute”, from the book, "Nollywood Portraits: A Radical Beauty" (Skira) 2016. .
. .
“Iké Udé has given us defining images of a profoundly influential creative generation with his Nollywood portraits, and it is a historic event. It is a celebration, but also a significant affirmation that further inscribes Nollywood cinema and its makers in the intellectual history of the moment, and in global cultural memory. Furthermore, it is an important aesthetic gesture, with a long progeny in the history of representation.”
.
.
“Because almost all the figures, if not all, are of uniform scale, Udé dramatically flattens the perspective like in any Egyptian scene or elaborate Meso- American or Mughal painting, electing to indicate pictorial depth by stacking and overlapping the figures and elements instead. So, although the image does still reference Raphael’s composition at first glance, with the elements arranged around a central figure, it does so on its own terms and in a manner that rivals the old master’s.”
.
.
“There are several other notable differences, some of which are intentional while others are merely convenient. For instance, while Raphael appropriately located his characters in classical antiquity, Udé’s subjects are placed in an entirely contemporary but equally fitting setting, without replicating the grand architectural background against which Raphael configured his multiple dramas."
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Immeasurable thank you to all the 64 Nollywood participants.” .Soon off to Lagos for the exhibition!!! 👍
Source: Kaline, Ozzy Agu,Eku Edewor IG
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