Year: 2022
Medium: acrylic, oil, oil bar, oil pastel on canvas
Dimensions: 200 x 170 cm (78 3/4 x 66 7/8 in.)
Acquired from Taka Ishii Gallery, 2022
This work has a refreshing feeling as if a ray of bright light has suddenly penetrated through a deep forest. Behind the spreading calm green surface, the sparse bright yellows and pinks peek through, resembling dappled sunlight. It is probably made of layers of highly transparent paints, allowing viewers to see through several folded layers of extremely diverse colors. This is the reason why this work is filled with not only powerful and bold brushstrokes but also delicate and beautiful light. Fadojutimi’s image seems to be visible in that she does not simply wield the brush with force but rather enjoys capturing the wonderful visions that outpour from the work when she is freely controlling the colors, lights, and lines. The depiction of dark, black branch-like elements that seem to unexpectedly cut through the space gives a perfect tension to the composition, which is almost intoxicating in its recklessness. The term “Trail” in the title implies traces left behind by something. Fadojutimi creates paintings inspired by a variety of elements, including sounds, places, and texts. As is the case in this work, it is the job of a great painter to leave traces of those beautiful inspirations in the work to show its way to viewers like us who have nobody to turn to.