Fresh off the back of his collaborative works with Louis Vuitton, Nike and being appointed the Art Curator for Parisian Music Festival, Yardland – Nigerian-born, London-based artist SOLDIER has announced dates for his first solo show “When The Saints Go Marching”.
SOLDIER’s new exhibition is a showcase of his latest works that adopt an updated, gently matured style in addition to the artist’s signature camouflage – casting a spotlight over those who guided him by hand or through inspiration alone into the space he’s created for himself today.
Exploring “What would Nigerian, Igbo Pop Art look like today?”, SOLDIER takes healthy inspiration from the Nsukka Art Movement’s use of Uli throughout this exhibition, attributing notes of gold leaf and halos to the role religion continues to play in West African countries whilst setting moments in time against dark, though not colourless canvas.
When The Saints Go Marching exhibition will be open to the public from April 18th to April 28th at Incubator, 2 Chiltern Street, London, W1U 7PR.
