The coinage, Fourtune, they said, fitted into what they dreamt of, just as Mydrim’s tradition of the opening lid on fresh ideas also boosted the artists’ collective aspiration. For the Fourtune artists, there is no doubt that their art speaks to the contemporary period of practice. Like most artists whose works speak to their age of practice, Oladimeji, the only female in the group, brought everyday life. xIn a curatorial note, Adesanya explained how the Fourtune artists were selected from the Generation: Future Masters series, an initiative by Abiodun Olaku. “The ‘Fourtune Four’ were among the selected artists who participated in three editions of Generations: Future Masters, Adesanya told the preview guests.

Source: The Guardian June 30, 2021 03:15 UTC