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Motion of love by Jadé Fadojutimi

Motion of love

By Jadé Fadojutimi, 2020

This explosive canvas feels like glimpsing nature through a kaleidoscope while spinning in circles. British-Nigerian artist Jadé Fadojutimi layers quick, gestural marks and translucent washes of paint to create a scene that seems to be constantly moving and transforming. Yellow leaf-like shapes float across the surface, mingling with sweeping diagonal lines and bursts of purple, pink, and green that suggest a garden caught in a whirlwind.

Fadojutimi works intuitively, building up her paintings through spontaneous layering and letting colors bleed and merge into one another. The result is a visual experience that captures emotion and memory rather than a literal scene. The title hints at love's restless energy, the way feelings can blur and intensify our perception of the world around us. There's something both chaotic and joyful here, like the dizzy rush of new affection mixed with the wild beauty of an overgrown garden.

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