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Sunday, 7 February 2021

Artlyst interview - Genesis Tramaine: A Queer Devotional Painter

My latest piece for Artlyst is an interview with Genesis Tramaine about her work and her current exhibition at Almine Rech:

'Painting gives me room to see myself. To listen to myself and others without words or judgement of societal norms that characterise social injustices. Painting adds colour to an otherwise dull world. It allows a frequency that motivates and inspires others to be creative. Painting allows me to identify and disconnect from the conditions that have shaped my identity as a Black woman artist and lean on the strength of the Lord for new hope.'

I reviewed 'Genesis Tramaine: Evidence of Grace' for Church Times - see here. Last year I wrote about several emerging artists who are Christians - see https://www.artlyst.com/.../church-visual-arts-revd.../. Two of those artists, including Genesis Tramaine, have current exhibitions; the other being Lakwena Maciver who I also interviewed for Artlyst - see https://www.artlyst.com/.../lakwena-maciver-review.../.

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Sister Gertrude Morgan - I Got The New World In My View.
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Friday, 5 February 2021

Review - Genesis Tramaine: Evidence of Grace

My latest review for Church Times is of Genesis Tramaine: Evidence of Grace at Almine Rech in Brussels:

'When was the last time you read a press release from a mainstream art gallery which stated that the artist’s prayers provided a spiritual spark that catalyzed the creation of the paintings and that those paintings are a visual ‘sermon’ articulating faith, amplifying relationship with God, and providing a sanctuary for a world in need of healing?

The most likely answer would be never. However, ‘Lakwena: Homeplace’ at Hastings Contemporary describes Lakwena Maciver’s work as painted prayers and meditations while the BP Young Portrait Artist Award 2020 went to Egbert Modderman, a painter of characters and stories from the Bible. 

Described as a devotional painter whose work is powerfully influenced by Bible verses and other readings she studied in church, Genesis Tramaine is therefore one of several emerging artists who, by operating at the intersection of religion and the cultural zeitgeist, are changing contemporary art-making through artistic practices that shape a new discourse.'

Other of my pieces for Church Times can be found here.

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Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens - What Have You Done.
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