Following our last interview in 2023, Chidinma Yemisi Mordi has continued to excel in the art work, exhibiting her art within and outside the country...
. By Rosemary Bassey Following our last interview in 2023, Chidinma Yemisi Mordi has continued to excel in the art work, exhibiting her art within and outside the country. In this interview with Daily Trust on Sunday, Mordi speaks on her ongoing Paris exhibition and the journey so far.
W ill you say your art evolved since we last spoke? Yes, tremendously. The last time we spoke, I was holding my first ever exhibition in the Discovery Museum, Art Tech District Abuja and since then I’ve had two solo exhibitions, and two group exhibitions, one of which was in London, United Kingdom. I am now currently participating in another group exhibition in Paris, France.
Are there any new techniques or themes you’ve explored? Absolutely, I like to attribute the second half of 2023 as the season I discovered my unique style as an artist or more like I found a way to combine all my creative inclinations to tell a single story of a painting. I have a distinct use of gold patterns in my work and I like to use vibrant colours. Finding a way to integrate my architectural background, use of lines and patterns, fabric design and silhouettes has been a major highlight in my journey as an artist so far.
What role does storytelling play in your artwork, and can you share a particular story that inspired one of your pieces? It is vital, it is the f.