Ruth Ige: Between Two Dimensions

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A space where time is boundless, unrestrained, full of wonder. A place where liberation flies upon the wings of resistance. Cradled between the arms of all things hoped for and all things yet to be seen. A place of rest and comfort where Blackness is seen and heard and cherished. Where her laughter is not suppressed, and her pain is not discounted. In all her forms, wide and full to the brim, boundless. These new works by Ige draw inspiration from the expansive history of portrait painting, building up layers of paint until her subjects are are revealed within paint. Vortex’s within each painting interrupt the experience of each work by shredding the contours of the body and the face. Here, one finds their echo in the light.