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Sunday, May 27, 2007

For one to be happy for - Embah

It is always wonderful to see a dark horse win or better yet, to be appreciated and supported by people who see a genuineness in ones work without the presence. The detail of the painting shown here is from one such individual and an eccentric one at that.

The artist Embah paints it as he sees it, be it whimsically, decorative or better yet as an underlying element of his intelligence that is distinctly his. And what more to hit the jackpot of the art world by receiving the support and guidance by two known figures, the British painters, Chris Ofili and Peter Doig. All three artists reside in Trinidad.

An exhibition of his works will be on display at the White Columns gallery in New York in June 2007. So for an artist who had been ignored in the past by many in the local art community in Trinidad and Tobago, Embah's your time has come, but fame is as fickle as the motives behind it, don't let it consume the best of you. -thebookmann

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Richard Bolai lives and works from Trinidad, West Indies. He is a bookbinder,Graphic designer and the author of thebookmann, which from 2004, has written and photographed independently aspects of Trinidad and Tobago's art culture.

In 2008, he began a series of self studies called Feinin which incorporated digital superpositions of artists who have left a mark in art history by using the internet as the core of reference. He also produced parodies relating to anthropological studies of Trinidad and Tobago, for example, folklore or observations of the society via class and stereotypes

The work then expanded by actually creating dimensional replicas, capturing a map over the subjects to explore the underling subconscious in the form of art. This aided the ability to analyze art by producing art parodies to understand the meaning behind it. No money was spent or assistance in producing these compositions from common items found in his home, a chair, a mirror, or old tyre.

The artists lists includes, da Vinci's Last Supper, Koons's dog, Hirst's spin paintings, Andres Serrano's piss Christ to Monet to name a few, over one hundred artists' have been completed, producing one in every 24 hour cycle.

It should be noted that with the feinin studies, you should see that actual work that is been parodied via the link. It makes no sense otherwise.

thebookmann archives is a source of information for art academics and students alike. A major contributor to thebookmann is Adele Todd

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