Roses That Grew From Concrete
@TboArt
19-25 August 2019
Private View: Tuesday 20 August 6-9pm

Inspired by his community and hip hop culture, portrait artist Terrence 'TboArt' Adegbenle aims to shine a light on the everyday people in his immediate surroundings. The people that he meets represent a personal biography and tell a story of his interactions with music and the arts, his relationships, his career and his life journey as a whole.

In this solo show, Adegbenle is attempting to reframe the visual representation of women with a series of large scale portraits that tell stories of strength, confidence, talent and pride, but also a certain vulnerability. The title of the exhibition #RosesThatGrewFromConcrete is inspired by the famous poetry book by US rapper Tupac Shakur. Adegbenle juxtaposes his traditionally created oil portraits with a combination of text excerpts from the poems and powerful words. These words serve as a reminder of the women's stories of overcoming the many hurdles that come with living in a city like London. 

"I feel it is important to begin a conversation about the ways women are portrayed and in turn seen in art as a whole." (Adegbenle) 

Curated by TboArt
@TboArt 

​Coming next:

Impressions
27 August - 1 September 2019
Private View: Thursday 29 August 6-9pm

Most things in our hectic modern lives go unnoticed while only a few will leave a profound and lasting impression.

The exhibition explores how artists have used a variety of different media to convey the influence and Impressions left on their psyche by their subject matter. 

Peter D'Alessandri, Judith Bieletto, Tonatiúh Bieletto Trejo, 
Ronald Hernandez, Hebert Kozu, Juliana Lauletta, Adam Lucy, Mania, 
Bru Marie, Jenny Nash, Roy Peterson, Jennifer López-Rateike, Tsuruko

Curated by Carlos de Lins