Vincent Osemwegie

Images with drippings of paints, with little or no brush contact

Nigerian born, Vincent has made South Africa his home since 2009. Creative from childhood, he studied art at an art school. With his discovery of the Superblur Art Movement at LAE, his technique has evolved “from realistic to expressive”. Vincent enjoys the “freedom of style” that Superblur offers, “looking for a way to paint in the most expressive manner”.

He creates images with drippings of paints, with little or no brush contact with his work surface, which results in variation in line sizes, giving them a distinct uniqueness.  His notable work potrays Kitty Phetla, known for her performance of “The Dying Swan” at the Royal Carre Theatre at the Faranani concert for Nelson Mandela in Amsterdam in 2002.

He believes art is spiritual and acknowledges God as his sole inspiration.  His paintings are usually symbolic and the use of stiches expresses his belief in “making right, to our best capabilities, the wrong things we come across in life, before considering the option of discarding them”.