I See It, Do You?, 2021
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January 31, 05:15 PM GMT
Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 USD
Lot Details
Description
Lakin Ogunbanwo
Nigerian
b.1987
I See It, Do You?, 2021
numbered 2 of an edition of 5 + 2AP (on accompanying certificate of authenticity), print🌳ed in 2022
digita🌼l photography with archival ink printed on Hahnemühle photo rag
130 by 100cm., 51⅛ by 39⅜in. (image size)
framed: 139 by 109cm., 54¾ by 42⅞in.
This work has been kindly donated by the artist
Photographer Lakin Ogunbanwo creates enigmatic portraits, bridging a gap between fashion editorials and classical portraitu👍re. His enigmatic images hold amorous and subversive undertones in which his subjects’ faces are usually obscured from view, often masked by shadow, drapery or f🅺oliage. The use of vibrant, flat colours and bold compositions forms a more minimalist homage to African studio photography that became popular in the 1960s and 70s.
I see it, do you? (2021) portrays Ogunbanwo’s desire to self-represent African narratives bꦦy documenting the complexity of his hometown, Lagos, and its culture. Using veiled portraiture and fashion as cultural signifiers, the artist intends to counteract t👍he West’s monolithic gaze on Africa.
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