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An
Innovative Art Exhibition themed, “INTERACTIONS:
CROSSING LINES” organized with the combined collaborative efforts of both
Samsung and Rele Gallery which is led by the powerful visual artist duo of Soji
Adesina and Uthman Wahaab.
Tech
corporation Samsung and contemporary art destination, Rele Gallery have
announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration this features an art competition
and an
art exhibition, a meeting of the worlds of technology and art. The exhibition themed, ‘Interactions: Crossing Lines’ is led by the powerful visual artist duo of Soji Adesina and Uthman Wahaab. The body of work, to be presented, seeks to deconstruct the concept of how drawings interact with the gallery space. The drawings will be rendered to exceed the boundaries of drawing surfaces, (paper & canvass) travelling onto the walls of the gallery and into digital spaces – Samsung tablet devices.
art exhibition, a meeting of the worlds of technology and art. The exhibition themed, ‘Interactions: Crossing Lines’ is led by the powerful visual artist duo of Soji Adesina and Uthman Wahaab. The body of work, to be presented, seeks to deconstruct the concept of how drawings interact with the gallery space. The drawings will be rendered to exceed the boundaries of drawing surfaces, (paper & canvass) travelling onto the walls of the gallery and into digital spaces – Samsung tablet devices.
This
innovative exhibition will mark a milestone for the tech and art industry in
Nigeria, as this would be the very first time that interactions between both spaces
would happen on such a large scale. This synergy already exists in other parts
of the world with museums from New York to Venice engaging art work with tech
devices. Now, Nigeria is catching up to the trend, thanks to Samsung and Rele
Gallery. Samsung, with its devices and Rele Gallery, in the art it showcases,
are both committed to creative disruptions, initiatives and projects that
engage people, change the way we see, think – and this collaboration is one of
such.
Running
alongside the exhibition will be an art competition where participants are
required to submit an art work (drawing, painting, photography, sculpture,
video art and mixed media work) that fits into the aforementioned theme, as
illustrated by the work of artist duo Soji Adesina and Uthman Wahaab.
Reputable
art industry leaders will judge the competition based on the following
criteria:
+ Originality (must be an original work by the
artist submitting)
+ Creativity (if the art fits into theme and if
the artist thought outside the box)
+ Technicality (artistic skills will be
assessed)
The
exhibition has already being opened to the public, at the gallery, which is
situated at 5 Military Street, Onikan Lagos from September 1 to September 13,
2015. During this period competition entries can be viewed on Samsung devices
at the gallery.
The
competition ends on the September 9th 2015.
There
will be a closing ceremony for the exhibition on September 13 2015 on which day
top 3 winners of the competition, selected based on both social media and
judges’ votes, will receive prizes.
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