Soimadou Ibrahim
OVERVIEW
Soimadou Ibrahim was born in France in 1989. Thereafter, he was raised in Ngazidja, the largest island in Comoros, an archipelagic country located in Southeast Africa between Madagascar and Mozambique, until the age of 10. Growing up on the small island played a large role in nurturing Ibrahim’s strong connection to community; at the same time, it also deeply influenced his perspective on socioeconomics and the complexities of race. After returning to France at 10 years old and spending the following years away from his relatives in Comoros, the France-born Ibrahim found himself drawing upon his African roots as the basis of his creative process.
By painting portraits of the dearest people in his life in a variety of situations and combining it with the beautiful landscapes of the Comoros Islands, occasionally adding imaginary backdrops and possessions that complement their personalities, Ibrahim aims to express the richness in finding the simple pleasures in life. Discovering, skillfully capturing and faithfully reproducing the characteristics of each individual is the reason he keeps painting; returning to his roots in this way allows Ibrahim to focus on the ubiquitous beauty of nature, to reinforce his ideas and be true to his identity, no matter how far away he may be from home. The straight, thick, physical strokes and vivid colors reflect the design knowledge and expertise he gained in university, and remind us of the persistence of memory, as well as the importance of holding on to those memories.
HISTORY
2022
‘A path will always appear‘, Bill Brady Gallery,Miami, US
‘A time separating the beloved from those they love‘,Galerie Marguo, Paris, France
2021
‘For life is not eternal‘, SFA Advisory, New York, US
‘Farewell Savane‘, KOTARO NUKAGA, Tokyo, Japan
‘Distant Relatives‘, Bill Brady Gallery, Los Angeles, US
‘My thoughts tell me tells‘, ATM Gallery, New York, US
2022
‘Through Our Eyes‘, Centre of International, Contemporary Art, Vancouver, Canada
2021
‘Ridiculous Sublime‘, SFA Advisory, New York, US
2020
‘Isolation Mastered‘, JD Malat Gallery, London, UK
WORKS
NEWS
KOTARO NUKAGA to participate in “ART SG”
KOTARO NUKAGA will participate in “ART SG” be held in Singapore from January 12 (Thu) to 15 (Sun), 2023.（HP: https://artsg.com/about/the-fair/) The inaugural “ART SG” will be held in Singapore, with more than 150 of the world’s leading galleries participating. The exhibition will consist of four main sections: “GALLERIES,” “FOCUS,” which introduces solo and duo artists,
Exhibition Announcement - Art Fair Tokyo 2022
KOTARO NUKAGA will be exhibiting at ART FAIR TOKYO 2022, held at the Tokyo International Forum from March 11 (Fri). At this art fair, KOTARO NUKAGA will exhibit works by Tomokazu Matsuyama, Yuichi Hirako and seven other artists. Tomokazu Matsuyama’s new work “People With People,” is a large-scale work from his signature series “Fictional Landscape.”
Talk event to be held in commemoration of Sowamadu Ibrahim's first solo exhibition in Japan, "Farewell Savane
Join Hiroki Yamamoto, the author of History of Contemporary Art, Ai Koike, the navigator of YouTube channel Meet Your Art, and Kotaro Nukaga, the director of KOTARO NUKAGA, in our talk event “Diversity of Black Art and its Global Development”. To commemorate the first solo-exhibition of Sowamadou Ibrahim in Japan, “Farewell Savane”, we will be
KOTARO NUKAGA will participate 'ART WEEK TOKYO' to be held in November.
‘ART WEEK TOKYO’ will organize four different bus routes connecting each of the 50 galleries and museums in Tokyo that have been leading contemporary art, from internationally active galleries to new generation artist run spaces, national museums to private museums. This is a new event where you can experience the art and culture of Tokyo
Soimadou Ibrahim ‘Farewell Savane’
From November 4 (Thu) to December 18 (Sat), 2021, KOTARO NUKAGA, Roppongi is pleased to announce ‘Farewell Savane,’ a solo exhibition by London-based French artist Soimadou Ibrahim. The show marks the artist’s first exhibition in Japan, and will feature 21 new paintings. Learn more Exhibition Outline Soimadou Ibrahim, ‘Farewell Savane’ November 4 (Thu) –