Pinning Memories was a title for a workshop celebrating Madiba Day
This quote says it all: “Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or worn. It is the
spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace &
gratitude.” -Denis Waitley
My understand of freedom is, one, to be able to
be oneself without fear of being rejected, discriminated or isolated from others for not
communing the same opinion.
"Don't be afraid to stand for what you believe in, even if that means standing alone.." - Unknown
In the image I combines drawings outlining Mandela's legacy - things I learned from his and others' straggle for freedom....
Bellow is the full piece:
Saturday, July 13, 2013
“Super Mom
“Super
Mom” is a branch from my body of works entitled “Under the Moonlight”,
which reflects a woman’s strength in aspects of life in a contemporary
world. The inspiration came from a young woman who I admire, who had to
make extra sacrifices in order to fit. Besides being a wife, mother of
two, teacher and fulltime student, she manages to fulfil all her
responsibilities without neglecting herself… When I look to the
challenges, there is nothing to compare with the outcome…”
I am inspired by daily questions and answers, human expressions and beauty; the unreliable world we live in; human life and humour, fantasies and dreams. I paint/ draw imaginary figures; some suggested, some realistic; I enjoy abstraction and placing this figures in evocative surreal atmospheres, which allows for primeval myths to surface; their humour and questions.
In printmaking, I choose techniques such as dry point for its delicacy; etching for a more aggressive mark, and mono printing for the technique’s never ending element of surprise in mark making. I allow the subject matter, in all cases, to dictate the medium to use.
In paintings, I enjoy mixed medium, which so often results in chances “wow”, moments of surprise. I manipulate the subject or the placement of the subject in most of my paintings, in order to bring out the elements mentioned above: myth, humour and questioning.
My colleagues often remark on what they call my “odd” approach to colour combinations; I believe this add a certain vibrancy to my work. I also often use undefined shapes, which I achieve by approaching line in an abstract manner. I like to draw the eye into the depths of the painting; into strange, the depths of the painting; into strange, dreamy, mythological spaces; to afford the viewers moments of fantasy, and pleasure; to provoke emotions and feelings!
Since I am inspired by daily question and answers, I also draw on dark paper, using watercolour pencils, pastels, chalk, china marker and other light colours mediums. When looking at plain dark paper, I see questions without answers; bringing the light colours on top of the dark papers inspires me answers. So I use this medium sometimes to support the above statement, “daily questions and answers”.
I think it is time for every one to know things about this artist.
So, who is Jemmiro?
ABOUT THE ARTIST JEMMIRO
Born Belmiro Antonio Jemusse, in Dondo (a town 10min driving from Beira), Sofala province – Mozambique,on 16th March 1976.
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In 2003 made the decision to become a full time artist, and moved to South Africa in order to diversify his art making.
2004 attended a basic course in drawing and painting in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga; Participated in a group exhibition:Innibos art festival, which draws participating artists from throughout South Africa.
2005 participates in a group exhibition “The Mall Wall”, in Nelspruit, an important event which gathered selected artists living and working in Mpumalanga.
2006 – 2008 enrolled as full-time student at Artist Proof Studio, Johannesburg, for a printmaking course, in which all aspects of printimaking were addressed; etching, mono-prints, paper litho, silkscreen, linocut, dry point, etc.
During the above period, in 2007 held first solo exhibition entitled “Portraying Africa back to the future” at Spaza Art Gallery in Troyville, Johannesburg.
Jemmiro participated in many other group exhibitions, in South Africa and Mozambique.
In 2009 moved to Humansdorp; coastal town 18km from legendary “Endless summer” movie shot in St Francis Bay and Jeffrey’s Bay, in the Eastern Cape.
Meets fellew artist, art teacher and mentor, Alecia Chaput, in St Francis Bay: “I have such confidence in Jemmiro, both as an artist, and a beautiful human being; bust with compassion; an aspect which I believe is reflected in his work; so refreshing! I have been blessed to have had the privilege to have been associated with Jemmiro; he has been such an inspiration to me and my students; His talent and humility is so humbling.”
Had images of his works featured in the 1st “What’s Happening in the World of Art Today” (WHWAT), held by Free Flight for the Arts, in Colorado, USA.
In September held his second solo exhibition entitled “Fragments”, at Artist Proof Studio in Johannesburg.
2010 goes back to Mozambique, where was pointed to be part of the board directors at “Nucleo de Arte” (Senior artist association in Maputo, operating since 1921), and also become part of a group of 7 artists who opened Veleiro Arts, a new gallery and atelier in Maputo where his works can be viewed.
Many of his art works have been sold to collectors in South Africa, Mozambique and abroad.
*Keep reading the posts in this space, there is more to come.
Pinning Memories was a title for a workshop celebrating Madiba Day
