Ntiense Eno-Amooquaye’s observe brings collectively the visible, written and spoken phrase by means of print, textual content, picture and reside efficiency. In her phrases: “I’m a author, artist and creator of artworks. I discover the relationships between phrases and pictures, incorporating the artist as a listener, to gather each the writing and the drawings. I wish to current what I do in efficiency and skim in efficiency, but in addition ask: the place do individuals discover me within the exhibition once I’m not there?”
Ntiense credit her profession in artwork to her expertise and laborious work as a member of the London-based collective Intoart. It is a spot the place she connects with different individuals and artists as she creates assured, self-portraits and autobiographies for the highlight, crimson carpet and catwalk. “I keep in mind seeing Andy Warhol’s paintings, with the photographs of actresses, like Marilyn Monroe, role-playing as a mannequin and icon,” she remembers. “Artworks like “Gold Marilyn Monroe” are about her creation of an idol, about her self-portrait. Marilyn Monroe can be an artist.”
Ntiense Eno-Amooquaye Picture: Josef Konczak
“It is necessary for me to be an artist and maintain exhibiting new tasks, to consider future tasks,” she stated. “To have a perspective and add concepts by means of my paintings, efficiency and movie. It’s good to maintain discovering new references, touring and gaining new experiences as a part of my job.” Ntiense additionally notes the significance of recharging and stress-free in between, even when her wheels are nonetheless spinning. “Throughout the summer season holidays I prefer to learn, however I at all times prefer to have a subject to work and write about, to take notes on, to search out out the small print.”
Ntiense’s most up-to-date efficiency – “Artwork Deco Zebra Crossing” – was developed in Flat Time Home, an archive and artist residency house in John Latham’s former dwelling and studio. The efficiency explores the intersections of writing, scenography and efficiency throughout the home setting of Flat Time Home and in dialog with the John Latham archive.
The central components of “Artwork Deco Zebra Crossing” reappear in White Columns, New York, alongside “African Fowl Dynasty”, a bunch of 4 new large-scale silk wall hangings that mix Shibori tie-dyeing and hand-screen printing. Every tapestry acts as a backdrop to a scene to be carried out by Eno-Amooquaye as a part of a brand new movie. Ntiense acquired the Paul Hamlyn Basis Award for Artists in 2022.
We’re comfortable to have Ntiense Eno-Amooquaye with us immediately Friday 5!
Picture courtesy of Intoart
1. The Nationwide Poetry Library, Southbank Centre, London
The Poetry Library is situated on the fifth flooring of the Southbank Centre, overlooking the River Thames. It has an excellent ambiance and many books and house to work in. Right here I seek for themes and write notes as I learn to file and write new poetry.
Picture courtesy of Intoart
2. Japanese calligraphy ink from Sekaido, Shinjuku, Tokyo
I prefer to journey to see several types of cityscapes, the structure and the interiors. I take quite a lot of photos and notes to take again to the studio. I purchased this ink from an enormous artwork retailer, Sekaido, in Shinjuku, Tokyo. I work quite a bit in black and white, with ink on paper. This ink was made for Japanese calligraphy, and it is the ink I at all times use now – I just like the thickness and the end.
Picture: Ntiense Eno-Amooquaye
3. Occasions Sq., New York Metropolis
I cherished seeing the perimeters of the buildings in Occasions Sq., the writing in daring strains. Watching the photographs and phrases come collectively reside within the air is a vivid expertise. Seeing the connection between the buildings and the screens, the textual content as a part of the cityscape and the skyline.
Picture courtesy of Enfleurage Inc
4. Enfleurage Inc., New York Metropolis
I discover inspiration in shops, this small store Enfleurage Inc in New York Metropolis sells “aromatics from the pure world.” The important oils are available in particular person bottles. I loved smelling the completely different fragrances and studying about them as nicely. Additionally they have nice books and charts. I purchased ‘Blackcurrant Bud in perfumery’ from Nez + LMR and ‘Pure Fragrance Wheel’ from Atelier Perfumes.
Picture: dashu83a, Freepik
5. Peach Bellini Cocktail
I like fruit in cocktails, my favourite is a peach Bellini. The effervescence of the Prosecco, the velvet and sweetness of the peach. It jogs my memory of development.
Latest work by Ntiense Eno-Amooquaye:
African fowl dynasty, white columns Picture: Marc Tatti
African fowl dynasty, white columns Picture: Marc Tatti
Artwork Deco Zebra Crossing, Flat Time Home Portrait Picture: Josef Konczak
Artwork Deco Zebra Crossing, Flat Time Home Picture: Josef Konczak
