This striking artwork features a dynamic figure composed of bold, energetic lines and shapes against a dark background. The use of contrasting black, white, and vibrant teal hues creates a striking visual effect, evoking a sense of movement and energy. The figure appears to be a human-like silhouette, with distinctive features like eyes and a flowing cloak or garment. The overall impression is one of a mysterious, otherworldly presence, with the background landscape suggesting a fantastical, dreamlike setting. The artist's distinctive style and technique blend abstraction and expressionism, inviting the viewer to contemplate the emotive and symbolic qualities of the work. ...
Through various art forms and disciplines, from drawing to performance, Paul Maheke has pursued a long-term exploration of the ways in which marginalised bodies, narratives and histories are made visible and invisible. Resisting an exploration of identity that is framed solely within identity politics, Paul Maheke's trajectory has always been channeled through spectral sensations.
By reconfiguring the sensible, Mahake nurtures the formation of a self through a state of in-betweenness; a state where esoteric, spiritual, queer and embodied knowledge help the artist garner the potential of a prophecy.
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Chisenhale Gallery is dedicated to placing artists at the core of its mission. They have supported the realisation of major works by an international array of artists, often solidifying careers through timely solo commissions, notably including Lubaina Himid, Wolfgang Tillmans, Cornelia Parker, Faisal Abdu’Allah, Hito Steyerl, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Yu Ji, Abbas Akhavan, Rachel Jones and Rory Pilgrim.
Chisenhale Gallery was founded by artists. The same experimental vision and spirit of possibility that transformed an empty veneer factory and brewery warehouse into an art gallery continues to guide their work today. They commission and produce contemporary art, publish books and online material, and actively engage in social projects. ...
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