This abstract artwork features a bold, minimalist composition of intersecting black and white geometric shapes. The dominant use of contrasting black and white tones, along with the angular, overlapping forms, creates a sense of visual tension and dynamism. The artist employs a stark, reductive style, highlighting the interplay of positive and negative space to explore the relationship between form and composition. The piece reflects the artist's interest in the formal properties of painting and the power of abstract visual language to convey conceptual ideas. ...
Motunrayo Akinola transforms everyday materials into immersive environments that explore themes of migration, belonging, and post-colonial identity. Drawing from his dual upbringing in London and Lagos, he uses sculpture, installation, sound, and performance to investigate how domestic objects and architectural forms evoke cultural narratives and personal histories. His practice reimagines familiar spaces and objects to challenge perceptions of comfort, ownership, and the politics of space. Akinola constructs tactile environments that balance intimacy and institutional rigidity, encouraging viewers to reflect on the complexities of cultural integration and historical legacies. Central to his work is the way materials trigger emotions and memories, serving as vessels for exploring identity and belonging. Through his multidisciplinary approach, Akinola invites contemplation on how space and objecthood influence personal and collective experience. ...
Based in a 360 sqm gallery in Woodstock, Cape Town, blank was founded by Jonathan Garnham as a project space in 2005 and transitioned into a commercial gallery during 2012. The gallery represents emerging and increasingly established artists from the region in a critically engaged programme that emphasises contemporaneity, with a focus on concept and abstraction in the African context. With an exhibition programme that has a reputation for shaping the discourse around contemporary art in South(ern) Africa, and participation in prominent local and international art fairs, we seek to place our artists' work in a wide range of private and institutional collections. In addition, blank continues to promote the visual arts in our community through ongoing projects that support the sector. ...
