Gifted Architectural design professional, Chukwuemeka Chukwu is set to host his art exhibition at the CCBC Catonsville gallery.
The Nigerian artist whose exhibition is titled ‘Inside the Cadmus will hold the exhibition from May 24 – July 31, 2021
On what inspired the exhibition, the recent graduate from Maryland Institute College of Art said:” When I begin a new artwork, I try not to focus on what it should be in the end, which initially creates a process that looks irrational. Instead, I focus on finding multiple entry points into the work by using a combination of abstraction and technical drawing to create a space that is visceral in nature.I blend my background in architecture within my art by abstracting elements I find in architecture to create a space that can both restrict and inspire the evolution of the work. This propels the art to grow in a subtle, ever-changing pace that feels like the art is self-generating. It also acts to feed my mark making impulses and repetition until I am satisfied with the intention that the viewer is enveloped while exploring my work.These new works are a result of further exploration into my thesis work of bridging painting and architecture by bringing structure to abstraction”.
Shedding light on why he studied Architectural design, he said:” I chose to study Architectural design because I have always wanted my creativity to produce something much more and I found architecture and engineering as the best forms of art making that is not only aesthetically pleasing but also functional and serves a bigger purpose. In my work I bring diversity by not being solely devoted to either figurative or non figurative styles and I simplify forms and break down the spectrum to obtain subtle variations in brightness and contrast.
In producing my works, I am always focused on how to revisit, dissect and add on new exciting ideas which makes my work to always self-generate new concepts. In order to give my work a sense of consistency I restrict myself in the type of materials I use, and this helps in not reinventing the wheel each time I have a new work to produce. At the early stages of my work I explore and try different things until I identify what I am looking out for”.
The exhibition and programming was made possible with funding from the Maryland State Arts Council.