Where will Joshua be at Rise Up?
Thursday 2 May, The Diaspora Everyday Exhibition
Starts 5pm
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For the first time, Rise Up! has programmed an exhibition as part of the festival funded by Aberdeen City Council Creative Pilot See Fund.
Joshua Ekekwe, an artist and illustrator based in Aberdeen will be exhibiting a series of paintings that are centred around the everyday life of the diaspora in Aberdeen. These paintings will tell the story of the somewhat mundane moments that connect those in the diaspora to their homelands, touching on doing hair, fashion, cooking etc. Printed postcards of the paintings will be made available to visitors to the exhibit, with the intent that they can write their own letters home.
There will also be an in conversation between Joshua and Ica Headlam to hear more about the inspiration behind the exhibition.
JOSHUA EKEKWE
Artist, Illustrator & Graphic Designer
Joshua Ekekwe is a British-Nigerian creative who, for the last twenty years, has called
Aberdeen home. Since 2016, Joshua has worked as a professional artist, illustrator and
graphic designer and is a graduate of the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture at RGU.
His art style is playful, curious, and reflective and his bold portraiture explores themes such
as identity, community, and cultural legacy.