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| The central theme of my work is the exploration of the relationships, challenges and responses to changes that characterize the human condition. Of particular interest to my project is Nsibidi, an indigenous African system of writing that employs graphic signs, and codes to convey concepts. Inspired by this ancient writings, forms in my works are reduced to basic essence resulting in new symbols or codes in script-like drawings that are used to express contemporary experiences. When combined with Nsibidi signs, these “scripts” also provide the background narrative to my compositions. Most often these narrative are better perceived when they are felt rather than read literally.
-Victor Ekpuk |
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| The important thing is that I wish that those who see my work experience a feeling of mystery and fascination - the resonant emotional reaction that I get when I am open to the extraordinary beauty of ordinary life. I think the art is successful when the ugly, the tawdry, the ordinary are positioned rightly in a matrix of form, sound, and color, so that the work becomes a reminder of the totality of this moment. -Alex Bay |
