Emma Prempeh: Belonging In-Between
This solo exhibition, Emma Prempeh: Belonging In-Between, explores memory, home, and identity through evocative paintings. Highly personal, Prempeh reflects on her matrilineal heritage, particularly her mother Carmen's return to St. Vincent after four decades, which served as a catalyst for Prempeh's reflections on home and identity. Tiwani Contemporary (London), 24 Cork Street, London, W1S 3NG, UK. Runs through May 24, 2025.
This exhibition takes place at Tiwani Contemporary (London ), 24 Cork Street
London, W1S 3NG, UK. Run through May 24, 2025.
Exhibition Description
Belonging In-Between marks the opening of Tiwani Contemporary Lagos's 2025 exhibition program, featuring new works by London-based artist Emma Prempeh. The exhibition delves into Prempeh's exploration of landscape as both physical and emotionally charged sites, drawing upon the memories and experiences of her grandmother and mother, Carmen. Central to the series is Carmen's return to St. Vincent, capturing the emotional landscapes tied to familial experiences and diasporic belonging Prempeh's paintings are characterized by their rich, cinematic quality, often depicting figures, interiors, and natural elements that blur the lines between memory and reality. She employs materials such as oil, acrylic, and schlag metal—a brass alloy imitative of gold leaf—which oxidizes over time, symbolizing the fluidity and transformation of memory.
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