My artistic expression is deeply rooted in my fascination with duality, a concept that permeates both my faith and cultural heritage. I draw inspiration from God, My personal experiences in unique family structures (polygamy and more delineated large family groups), my support for mental health causes and my late Father’s oeuvre.
Through paintings (and occasionally sculpture), the forms and colours I employ serve as my primary means of conveying duality. I consider my style a secondary expression to my written introspections, thus I am always looking to adapt my approach to suit the underlying message.
Abstract Expressionism, Realism, and Surrealism are all avenues I explore to achieve my artistic goals.
The majority of my work commences with personal introspection, often based on amsingle topic such as an emotion or a concept rooted in duality. These introspections manifest as writings or musings that I then translate into visual form through the most appropriate style.
I also continually seek to illustrate deeper and more universal expressions of the relationship between emotions and the human soul.
Isaac Erhabor Emokpae, is a multi faceted Visual Artist whose approach to Art is based broadly on the
principle of duality. He studied Visual Arts under the tutelage of Professor Abayomi Barber at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. During this time, Isaac honed his skills as a painter churning out works primarily in expressionism and surrealism art movements.
Isaac Emokpae is an award winning artist who has held several group and solo exhibitions globally. He has a wide ranging portfolio that is packed full of breathtaking and Iconic artworks and images for a variety of clients.
Isaac remains very selective about his work and divides his time between painting and his photography projects. He is also an associate member of OHOS (Open Hands Open Space) an artist’s collective in Reading, UK.