110 Views
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View In My Room
Mixed Media, New Media on Other
Size: 30 W x 30 H x 30 D in
Ships in a Tube
110 Views
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This project underscores the flawed physical and emotional imbalance that exists in the society. It expresses the internal state of the contemporary society, with gaps that represent the perceived abnormalities that exist in them. The response to this is that, myriads of individuals are trapped in self-delusion, seeking various ways to alter reality. The works are visual representations of altered reality, as a response to the dysfunctionality that exists in the larger society. It attempts to accentuate the ways in which escapes (spaces) are created in the mind, through which pseudo satisfaction or gratification is derived, as a consequence of the surrounding dysfunction. The visual representations of these spaces are unreal and they exist in a manner of augmented reality, as the interaction and navigation between these new mind-found spaces are almost as true as reality. Escapism is central to human nature, especially as there are inevitable struggles that permeate everyday life. The desire to be alleviated from these existential tensions often compels humans conjure up – in their minds – an ideal space, that is devoid of these struggles. In doing so, numerous fragments of ordinary life are used, but the realities of these fragments are altered to suit the desired route of mental escape.This work aims to appeal to the minds of the observer, challenging their perspectives of reality and encouraging a new way of seeing things that would otherwise be deemed ordinary.
2018
New Media on Other
10
30 W x 30 H x 30 D in
Not Framed
Not applicable
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Obanubi Joseph is a Lagos-based visual Artist who employs multimedia to convey ideas. He studied graphic design at the University of Lagos, Nigeria where he obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in 2015 and 2017 respectively. With a background in advertising and graphic design, his works explore identity, fantasy, a mix of reality and delusion, confined within the context of globalization. He considers his work to be a visual bricolage - a (re)construct of different subjects taken from their original context into a new one with their preconceived meanings replaced with a new line of thought. His approach is mostly surreal and Afro-futuristic, and provides an alternative way of seeing regular things. His goal is to give new insight into ways of seeing things, especially the ones in unusual places that lie around us.
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