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Pendulum Art
Gallery is committed to advancing the cause of art and culture
in Nigeria. At the centre of that commitment is the resolve to
ensure that our premises is not a glorified marketplace where
the buying and selling of art take place.
Since we opened our doors to the public in 2000, we have tried
to have and to hold a very composite and professionalized vision
of art dissemination. We are not unaware of the vital role money
can play in the dissemination of art, but we are at the same
time wary of the dangers of hyper-commercialism. We believe that
the pursuit of the gallery must transcend pecuniary interests if
it must be able to fulfill its socialising role in the
community. Not only does the gallery encourage a vibrant art
market with a view to perpetuating itself in business, it also
realises that the celebration of art is never complete if the
artists are not equally celebrated and cultivated.
At Pendulum we have evolved a tradition which enables us to see
the artist not as a walking goldmine, but as a partner in
progress. This is exemplified in the kind of exhibitions we have
held in the last two years and in the essence and quality of the
programmes and publications we have initiated as part of our
modest contribution to the growth of art in these parts.
The present exhibition by Obiora and Ada
Udechukwu, with the very rich collection, is yet another proof
of our commitment to excellence. The couple is no newcomer to
the Nigerian art circle. But they have been out of the country
for many years, living and working in the United States. We are
indeed proud to be associated with the artist's first exhibit in
Nigeria in more than seven years and to celebrate with them
their experience, their new vision and ideas.
Spaces and Silences is a rich graphic banquet,
which the artists have placed at pendulum. I believe that
everyone can find something to eat some foods-for-thought. The
young, the old, everyone. only come, look, listen, and see.
Peter Areh
Director,
Pendulum Art Gallery, Lagos.
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