交界· EMERGING ARTISTS  

艺术家推介  第十期  

Diana Ohiozebau

“ 《同舟共济II》这一作品强调了团结和同甘共苦的重要性。无论我们的身份、地位如何，我们都会感到喜怒哀乐等情绪，这也时时刻刻影响着我们的生活状况生活的情况。这一作品表达了即使我们面临不同挑战，也要尊重相互支持的概念。这件作品的视觉元素包括自由流动的并列线条、非洲少数民族面具和织物的图案，以及 Aso-oke 织物上的丙烯酸彩绘。 Aso oke 面料是尼日利亚传统手织面料，主要流行于尼日利亚农村地区。它的长度为 1.8 米，延伸出的纱线呈环形轨迹优雅地向下流动。艺术家希望通过这部作品中的元素，能使观众们抛开差异，欣赏不同民族的艺术之美，并在其中找到安慰与温暖。我们永远不会在斗争中陷入真正的孤独，虽然我们有着不同的种族、文化和身份，但我们都有着相同的人性。”

“All In This Together II reinforces the importance of solidarity, community, sharing difficult and joyful moments through resilience and strength. Irrespective of who we are in our diverse identities, social standing, and privileges, we all feel pain, joy, and discomfort and experience life altering situations at different points in time. Thus, this work honours the concept of supporting one another, despite our challenges and seemingly differences. The visual element of this work includes free flowing juxtaposed lines, motifs from African masks and fabrics, and acrylic pigments on Aso-oke fabric. Aso oke fabric is a traditional Nigerian handwoven fabric made by the collective effort of community members especially in rural communities in Nigeria. In this work, this fabric serves as a reference to its historical connotation including community engagement and collective resilience. It measures 1.8 meters in length with looping trails of extended yarns gracefully flowing downward.  Through the elements in this work, viewers are welcome to put aside differences, reflect, appreciate and find comfort in the knowledge that we are never truly alone especially in our struggles because we all share in the same humanity despite our diverse race, cultures, and identities.”

Diana Ohiozebau is an Edmonton-based mixed media artist. She received a Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) from Ambrose Alli University in Nigeria with first-class honours and was a valedictorian of her class. In 2018, she earned a Master of Fine Art (MFA) from the University of Calgary. She has had several exhibitions in Alberta and Saskatchewan and is currently scheduled to exhibit at the Edmonton Design Week 2022. She has also led many workshops, including the 2021 Culture Days Workshop hosted at the Art Gallery of St. Albert and the just concluded workshop series organized by Latitude 53 and Al Fresco, Edmonton. In addition, she has received awards and grants, including the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Canada Council for the Arts, and Edmonton Arts Council. She is currently completing a Bachelor of Education at the University of Alberta while working on private and public art commissions.
"My artistic practice is inspired by black identity, place, femininity, culture, and my experiences as a Nigerian Canadian striding two worlds. In my studio practice, multiple colours, geometric shapes, lines, abstraction, textures, stylization, patterns, and motifs from African fabrics are recurring elements in my works. Through an intuition-led process, I juxtapose and overlap these materials and elements to create works that exist as paintings, textiles, and sculptures. I find fulfillment in my intuitive process because every painting becomes a journey that leads to a cohesive, meaningful, and beautiful piece beyond my expectation."

Ⅲ· 2021 9月-2022年3月艺术多样性-埃德蒙顿画廊区

Ⅳ· 2021 Amplify-团体展览-画廊@501 Strathcona County

Ⅴ· 2021 8月至11月。圣阿尔伯特弹性II美术馆

Ⅵ· 2021 7月至8月。埃德蒙顿下一幕艺术展

Ⅰ· 2022 October -Edmonton Design Week

Ⅱ· 2022 February -April 2022 Rise Emerging Artist Exhibition program, Canmore, Alberta

- 以上展示艺术作品版权归艺术家所有，本机构在推介展示期间授权使用。

- The copyright of the above artworks belongs to the artist.

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 交界·2022  

 入选艺术家持续推介中...... 

策划与监制｜Initiator & Director

孙薇 Suvy Sun

策展人｜Curators

Melanie Wilmink

张鑫

Caspar Fairhall

策展助理｜Curators Assistant

白美佳

柳春宇

周美如

杨柳

马思迅

王丽瑶

杨玉娇

殷佳慧

张诗琪

彭文瑾

顾问｜Consultant

Joel Ong

主办单位｜Organizer

加中文化艺术联盟

Funding by the Canada-China Initiative Fund Committee at the York Centre for Asian Research

Funding by the “Double First-Class” Project of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts 

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关于展览｜About the exhibition

加中文化艺术联盟是加拿大联邦政府批准与授权的非盈利文化艺术机构，致力于中加之间的文化艺术交流与合作，为两国文化艺术组织与个人搭建交流合作平台，丰富两国人民文化生活,促进文化产业贸易，以期实现两国文化艺术的共同繁荣与发展。

Sino-Canada Alliance of Arts and Culture is a federally approved national organization authorized by Federal Government of Canada.

Sino-Canada Alliance of Arts and Culture Dedicates to enhance the cultural communication between Canada and China, raise the world visibility of Canadian and China arts, enrich people’s culture life, promote cultural industrial trade, so as to make a contribution to the sustainable social, economic and cultural development of Canada and China.