PieceUnique, a new agency dedicated to African art, has launched into the global visual art scene with an inaugural exhibition at Cromwell Place, London. Titled ‘Contact Zone’, the exhibition opened on June 3, 2024 with a private view, which equally marked the inauguration of PieceUnique, a new artist agency dedicated to supporting and empowering African artists. The exhibition features new works by Oluwole Omofemi, Elfreda Fakoya, and Blebo, each offering a unique perspective and a powerful message that delves into the concept of intersubjectivity: the exploration of the intersections of an artist’s experience, sentiments, and perspectives of the world they live and create in.
Through their own unique interior language Omofemi, Fakoya, and Blebo all embody a recognition of authorship, knowing that their work is both a preservation of the individual self and a conservation of collective identity. Omofemi presents three new paintings, featuring Beauty, a painting, which is part of a series that poignantly explores the inherent grace and resilience embodied by African women. Omofemi elaborates: “I delved into the duality of beauty and pain, intertwining the profound struggles and triumphs experienced by African women.
By portraying the natural beauty of African women, the artwork serves as a powerful ode to strength, dignity, and the enduring allure of the human spirit.” Blebo is a Ghanaian artist who resides and works in Ada-Accra. He is fascinated by his environment.
