acrylic on canvas, 50x88cm
“Using the principles of cut in harmony, I let elements interact to form a poetic African rhyme telling an African story by lines and form and color.”
ARTIST BIO: Alubokho Shem is a visual artist currently honing his craft at Kenyatta University. He commands both two and three-dimensional media, creating a powerful dialogue between expressive surface and demanding form. In his paintings, he uses both oil paints and acrylics, exploring themes of human experience, identity, and the intricate relationship between people and their natural world. In his sculptures, he transforms industrial, rigid materials into objects of profound delicacy, focusing almost exclusively on the motif of the butterfly. His sculptures are investigations into metamorphosis, fragility, and resilience.