Different But One show opens at MUK art gallery
Jan 27, 2005
Makerere University art gallery annually organises a dons’ exhibition involving all arts lecturers from the Margaret Trowell School of Industrial and Fine Arts
By Nathan Kiwere
Makerere University art gallery annually organises a dons’ exhibition involving all arts lecturers from the Margaret Trowell School of Industrial and Fine Arts.
This year marks the 9th edition of the event, and is showcasing a repertoire of works that represent the breadth of artistic practices of professional standing, including paintings, sculptures, ceramics, jewellery, prints, illustrations, fabric decorations, fashion designs, computers and graphics.
The exhibition, which opens today, is expected to attract the academic staff and many art lover.
One expects nothing less than a grand display of aesthetic proficiency, intellectual aptitude and technical dexterity at the show. After all, the very custodians of art at the university did the works. Whereas it is difficult to single out particular works for comment, a painting by Banadda Geoffrey, stood out elegantly.
Banadda, the painting and art history head of department’s paintings have for a long time been characterised by modernity abstraction and colour mastery. His painting on display is yet another of his major exploits of the brush.
The work that is largely abstract, demands time to make sense out of it. Failure to comprehend, one can comfortably settle for the brilliant colour display.
Banadda is well known for his sleek painting style, which is evident in this particular work.
Colours melt into each other with utmost ease. A radiating brightness invades the canvas from the left only to be gradually subdued by shadowy tones from the right, without creating any confusion. This is followed by heavy use of lines and geometry of diverse shapes.
All this he applies with eye-catching precision.
The only audible insinuation to the subject matter, is the sight of four seemingly female figures absent mindedly facing backwards.
Raymond Nsereko, a multi-media practitioner and lecturer, is another exhibitor. His showpiece is a fabric design consisting of blue cotton linen, sackcloth and bark cloth, held together with thread. The blue cotton cloth is embossed with some yellow prints.
The work is a contrast of material culture and colour.
In a show of solidarity and a justification of the theme,
Different But One, the group painted a massive mural on canvas, depicting a display of spontaneity of expression.
The dons were given unlimited latitude to paint anything using a limited palette.
The result was a hodgepodge of images, forms, words and lines that ostensibly add up to naught. The exhibition closes on March 1.
Makerere University art gallery annually organises a dons’ exhibition involving all arts lecturers from the Margaret Trowell School of Industrial and Fine Arts.
This year marks the 9th edition of the event, and is showcasing a repertoire of works that represent the breadth of artistic practices of professional standing, including paintings, sculptures, ceramics, jewellery, prints, illustrations, fabric decorations, fashion designs, computers and graphics.
The exhibition, which opens today, is expected to attract the academic staff and many art lover.
One expects nothing less than a grand display of aesthetic proficiency, intellectual aptitude and technical dexterity at the show. After all, the very custodians of art at the university did the works. Whereas it is difficult to single out particular works for comment, a painting by Banadda Geoffrey, stood out elegantly.
Banadda, the painting and art history head of department’s paintings have for a long time been characterised by modernity abstraction and colour mastery. His painting on display is yet another of his major exploits of the brush.
The work that is largely abstract, demands time to make sense out of it. Failure to comprehend, one can comfortably settle for the brilliant colour display.
Banadda is well known for his sleek painting style, which is evident in this particular work.
Colours melt into each other with utmost ease. A radiating brightness invades the canvas from the left only to be gradually subdued by shadowy tones from the right, without creating any confusion. This is followed by heavy use of lines and geometry of diverse shapes.
All this he applies with eye-catching precision.
The only audible insinuation to the subject matter, is the sight of four seemingly female figures absent mindedly facing backwards.
Raymond Nsereko, a multi-media practitioner and lecturer, is another exhibitor. His showpiece is a fabric design consisting of blue cotton linen, sackcloth and bark cloth, held together with thread. The blue cotton cloth is embossed with some yellow prints.
The work is a contrast of material culture and colour.
In a show of solidarity and a justification of the theme,
Different But One, the group painted a massive mural on canvas, depicting a display of spontaneity of expression.
The dons were given unlimited latitude to paint anything using a limited palette.
The result was a hodgepodge of images, forms, words and lines that ostensibly add up to naught. The exhibition closes on March 1.