Starbook: the Royal Blue Series 2019
Solo Exhibition — Okufeti(ka)
May 30 — August 10, 2019
Jahmek Contemporary Art Luanda, Angola
Oil pastel prints on paper, 29.7 x 42 cm each. Luanda, Angola
Starbook is the title of the book by contempo-
rary Nigerian writer Ben Okri. His work reminds us that the best stories always contain a reflec-
tion of the darkness and terror of the world. This is the vision of a paradise found and lost.
On the archaeological site 80 holes have been found, at a distance of 1 to 3 meters, 1.5 m in diameter, 3 m deep, with stones up to 5 kg at the bottom, as well as black earth and ash. Charcoal prints come into being by chance, it is not a controllable process. The rich texture reminds the surface of planets, the dry ground, the skin of an animal, and more.
The work reflects on the human capacity
to imagine the unknown. Blue was chosen to meditate on the fact that several sources men-
tioned that the archaeological site of Féti was flooded due to the construction of a dam, even when no further evidence could be found on this matter.
O livro das estrelas — é o título do livro do escritor nigeriano contemporâneo Ben Okri —
a sua obra lembra-nos que as melhores estórias contêm sempre um reflexo da escuridão e o terror do mundo. Esta é a visão dum paraíso encontrado e perdido.
Encontraram no sítio arqueológico 80 buracos,
à distância de 1 a 3 metros, com 1,5 m de diâme-
tro, 3 m de profundidade, albergando pedras de até 5 kg no fundo, além de terra preta e cinzas.
As estampas de carvão surgem por acaso, não
é um processo controlável. A textura rica faz lembrar a superfície de planetas, o chão seco,
a pele de um animal, e muito mais.
A obra reflecte sobre a capacidade humana de imaginar o desconhecido.