By JEFFARAH GIBSON
Tribune Features Writer
jgibson@tribunemedia.net
ALMOST half of the artwork mounted at Doongalik Art Gallery and Studios for the Father Knowledge, Mother Tongue exhibition by Bahamian artist Angelika Wallace -Whitfield was sold even before the show opened early this month.
To Angelika’s surprise, more than a hundred art enthusiasts flocked to the Doongalik’s Studios to view her work which explored social subconscious identity.
“Half of the pieces have been sold so far. All of the paintings in the “Animalistic” series were sold before the opening and a few from the “Identity” series sold on the night. The whole time during preparation and production of pieces, I thought no one would be there and none of the pieces would sell, but I was proven wrong. I am so grateful to all of the people who came out to support me and to the buyers.”
Angelika, who is the curator at the D’Aguilar Art Foundation (DAF) and a curatorial assistant at the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas (NAGB), said the process of producing and preparing for the exhibition allowed her to explore herself as a mixed raced Bahamian-Jamaican, raised in a broken family.
“I was able to enjoy my night from start to finish with no stress. Pam Burnside (owner of Doongalik Studios) is amazing to work with and the night rolled out very smoothly. We had a little over 100 people coming and going throughout the night,” Angelika told Tribune Arts.
Now that one of her biggest work for the year is completed she will continue with the planning of projects at The National Art Gallery of the Bahamas and The D’Aguilar Art Foundation.
“There are always projects being planned and worked on which keeps me busy and excited. Always nice to organise shows for fellow artists. As for my own work, I do not stop working. I will keep developing my various series and of course start production of work for Transforming Spaces 2014. I am so excited for that,” she said
The show is open until December 20 between 10am-4pm at Doongalik Studios & Art Gallery.
Comments
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.
Sign in to comment
Or login with:
OpenID