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Colorful images take shape in ‘Human Art’ |
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Megan Mangano |
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Feb 21, 2005 |
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| Marketplace by Bayo Iribhogbe |
Give Bayo Iribhogbe some bright paint and a brush, put some of his favorite music on, and stand back.
“While contemplating my thought process with my native music in the background, I could start with any color hue and go from there,” Iribhogbe said. “I paint about us, from our weaknesses to our fortitudes and vice versa.”
“Human Art,” a series of oil paintings by the Nigerian artist, are on display through Feb. 28 in the Multicultural Student Center, located in Student Union Room 2500. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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| The Dance by Bayo Iribhogbe |
Iribhogbe was born and educated in Edo State in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. “Edo, in western world, is known as Benin,” he said. “The people are, for centuries, world famous for their cult art. Benin bronze pieces have been museum and collector items for years. I grew up in that environment.”
He describes his work as “paintings about people en masse and saturated with colors and emotions.” Iribhogbe also says that he is a color-centric painter and responds to his mood naturally.
“The viewer is drawn into my work by the way I juxtapose colors and subconsciously create angles for various interpretations. That is made possible because what I am expressing is humanistic, personal and spontaneous,” Iribhogbe said. “For now, I am sticking with the artist in me, and hopefully, the world will appreciate me for the difference.”
For more information about the free, public exhibit, contact the Multicultural Student Center at 419.530.2261.
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