The artwork features a vibrant and colorful landscape with lush, verdant foliage that frames a path leading through the scene. The central focus is a couple walking together, with the woman wearing a bold, patterned dress and the man sporting a colorful, polka-dot shirt and carrying a leather bag. The figures are rendered in a distinctive, stylized manner, with textured surfaces and expressive features. The overall composition and use of color create a dynamic, engaging visual experience. The artwork likely aims to capture a sense of journey, discovery, and the celebration of cultural identity within a natural setting. ...
Hamid Nii Nortey’s vibrant figurative paintings explore Ghana’s rapidly changing social landscape. Growing up in Accra, he witnessed the city’s transformation, which deeply influences his work. Nortey’s paintings focus on diverse social classes and generational shifts, conveyed through his distinctive cross-hatching technique applied to the skin of his figures. This texture contrasts with his smooth, Impressionist-inspired color palette, blending sienna browns to burnt siennas to evoke both the visual and tactile qualities of natural skin. Beginning with playful, detailed sketches, Nortey’s portraits develop into lifelike, animated impressions. Architectural elements and varied perspectives add depth to his compositions, inviting viewers to engage emotionally and physically with the stories of his subjects. Central to his work are the eyes, which he views as the primary channel for human emotion and non-verbal communication. Through his art, Nortey creates a dialogue between subject and viewer, aiming to capture the spirit, heritage, and untold stories of his community. His paintings inspire feelings of pride, honor, and humor, offering a profound glimpse into lives often overlooked. ...
Galerie Kandlhofer is a young Austrian gallery, founded in 2016 situated in the centre of Vienna. With a focus on supporting emerging talents, the gallery represents Austrian and international artists, with a multifaceted program ranging from painting, sculpture, drawing, photography and installations to a series dedicated to contemporary video works and performances.
Represented Gallery artists are: Hermann Nitsch, Richie Culver, Acaye Kerunen, Sofia Borges, Faye Wei Wei, Frauke Dannert, Karl Karner, Alina Kunitsyna, James English Leary, Xie Lei, Nana Mandl, Hannah Perry, Maximilian Prüfer, Markus Redl, Rodrigo Valenzuela, Marc Henry, Alicia Viebrock. ...
