Victor Ekpuk: A Glorious Moment
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Toyin Falola
Nov 24, 2019, 11:33:49 AM11/24/19
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Open the video and photos in succession, and you will see the brilliance of Ekpu's new majestic sculpture, standing at 17ft. I had written a well-received massive book on Ekpuk and his work, but this new one pushes him further to a higher pedestal, 18ft tall!
TF: Victor, what is the idea here?
Victor: How do you capture the essence of a people whose history is long and culture layered in centuries of civilizations. You look to their beautiful faces hoping to catch the essence of their memory.
TF: And the outcome?
Victor: the sculpture is inspired by portraits of Bahrainis in their traditional attire, wrapping themselves with their identity and pride.
TF: If you are inspired, I am invigorated. The work shows a creative mind can turn accumulated cultures into a static image, offering an expansive view of the agency that drives people, revealing the spectacles of an identity, presenting an image in a singularity that stands and moves at the same time, leaving the viewers an understanding of rigor, craftsmanship, creativity, form, and depth. Bravo!
TF
TF: Victor, what is the idea here?
Victor: How do you capture the essence of a people whose history is long and culture layered in centuries of civilizations. You look to their beautiful faces hoping to catch the essence of their memory.
TF: And the outcome?
Victor: the sculpture is inspired by portraits of Bahrainis in their traditional attire, wrapping themselves with their identity and pride.
TF: If you are inspired, I am invigorated. The work shows a creative mind can turn accumulated cultures into a static image, offering an expansive view of the agency that drives people, revealing the spectacles of an identity, presenting an image in a singularity that stands and moves at the same time, leaving the viewers an understanding of rigor, craftsmanship, creativity, form, and depth. Bravo!
TF
Toyin Falola
Nov 24, 2019, 11:51:05 AM11/24/19
to Chambers, Edward, dialogue, Yoruba Affairs, Victor_Ekpuk Ekpuk
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Toyin Falola
Department of History
The University of Texas at Austin
104 Inner Campus Drive
Austin, TX 78712-0220, USA
From: "Chambers, Edward" <eddiec...@austin.utexas.edu>
Date: Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 10:36 AM
To: Toyin Falola <toyin...@austin.utexas.edu>, dialogue <USAAfric...@googlegroups.com>, Yoruba Affairs <yoruba...@googlegroups.com>
Cc: Victor_Ekpuk Ekpuk <it...@me.com>
Subject: Re: Victor Ekpuk: A Glorious Moment
Thank you for this, Professor Falola,
I have commissioned a review of Victor Ekpuk's recent book, for caa.reviews, the online review portal of the College Art Association.
Thank you again for your email and attachments.
Eddie
Awosika Itunu
Nov 24, 2019, 4:15:05 PM11/24/19
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Big congratulations to Victor Ekpuk. May your craft knife remain ever sharp to relay your creative thinking in the physical.... So proud of you sir...bravo!!!
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