Emmanuel Osahor
Untitled, Concrete, Styrofoam, Oil Paint and Ceramic Tiles, 16.25 x 13 inches, courtesy of the artist.
Interview:
Untitled, Oil on concrete and styrofoam, 6.18 x 8.18 inches, framed, courtesy of the artist.
Untitled (Caged Bird), Oil on canvas, 14 x 11.25 inches, courtesy of the artist.
Untitled (Garden for Elizabeth), Oil on canvas, 14.25 x 14.18 inches, courtesy of the artist.
Untitled, Mixed media on canvas, 22.5 x 18 inches, courtesy of the artist.
Emmanuel Osahor is a Nigerian artist currently based in Treaty 3 territory. His practice is invested in the histories of painting, photography and installation, through which he seeks to ask pertinent questions about society by wrestling with situations present in his community. His recent work explores the garden as a complicated sanctuary space within which the desire for utopia can be discussed.