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Artist Spotlight: Esiri Erheriene-Essi

A selection of paintings by artist Esiri Erheriene-Essi, who was born in London, England and now lives and works in Amsterdam. Erheriene-Essi is particularly fascinated by history, which she describes as “a great and forcible power that we all unconsciously carry within us”. These works explore memory and she sees them as an opportunity to re-edit the past, or as she puts it, “re-imagine more humane and liberating narratives than what has gone before, and perhaps slightly change our reading of history in the process”.

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I Was There When It Happened (2019), 130 x 130 cm, oil, ink and xerox transfer on linen

 

A Lineage of Grace (for Toni and Cindy) (2019), 135 x 135 cm, oil, ink and xerox transfer on linen

 

Luster’s Pink Original (2019), 135 x 175 cm, oil, ink, xerox transfer on linen

 

The End of the Holiday (2020), 175 x 150 cm, oil, ink and xerox transfer on linen

 

The Urhobo historical society get-together (2020), 140 x 190 cm, oil and ink on linen

 

The Eclipse (2017), 85 x 125 cm, oil on canvas

 

It’s better than real, it’s pretend (2020), 135 x 135 cm, oil, ink and xerox transfer on linen

 

The devil works hard, but gentrification works harder (2019), 153 x 153 cm, oil, ink and xerox transfer on linen

 

Rituals (2017), 170 x 135 cm, oil on canvas

 

It was nice that you came, but even nicer when you left (2020), 135 x 135 cm, oil, ink and xerox transfer on linen

 

In a Short Time This Will Be a Long Time Ago (2019), 125 x 125 cm, oil, ink and xerox transfer on linen

 

Having your cake and eating it too (2019), 200 x 165 cm, oil, ink and xerox transfer on linen

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