Menu
The New Contemporary Art Magazine

Exclusive Preview: Jonathan Darby’s “CONGO” at White Walls

A believer in the power of art to create a social and political impact, British artist Jonathan Darby spent seven months working with children in Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of Congo. He ran workshops for orphans, street children and child soldiers, doing murals with them and providing them with a much-needed creative outlet. Darby recently arrived in San Francisco to work in an impromptu studio above White Walls, where he will open his solo show, "CONGO," on November 10. Read more and see exclusive images and a teaser video after the jump!

A believer in the power of art to create a social and political impact, British artist Jonathan Darby spent seven months working with children in Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of Congo. He ran workshops for orphans, street children and child soldiers, doing murals with them and providing them with a much-needed creative outlet. Darby recently arrived in San Francisco to work in an impromptu studio above White Walls, where he will open his solo show, “CONGO,” on November 10.

A tribute to the children he worked with in Africa, the show features mixed-media portraits full of rough textures and collage elements. A portion of the show’s proceeds will be donated to the children’s charity AptART, an organization that works to empower children in poverty and war-stricken areas to express themselves. Darby is currently in the process of transforming the entire gallery space with a floor-to-cieling installation — perhaps the most ambitious installation built in White Walls in years. We visited the gallery to take a peek at the installation’s progress and to view some of the works in the show.

Meta
Topics
Share
Facebook
Reddit
Pinterest
Email
Related Articles
We live in strange times and artists Michael Kerbow and Mike Davis both have something in common: they use surrealism and time travel to address modern and existential issues. Click above to read the Hi-Fructose exclusive interviews with painters Mike Davis and Michael Kerbow about their respective solo showings.
Artist and animation director Joe Vaux paints what he likes. His personal work is teeming with impish demons. His cheerful hellscapes are populated with lost souls, sharp toothed monstrosities, and swarms of wrong-doers. And yet, there’s an innocence to all of this. Click to read the Hi-Fructose exclusive interview with Joe Vaux.
Vibrant and bold, Oscar Joyo’s latest body of work which was exhibited at Thinkspace Projects in Los Angeles, vibrates the retina; while delving into his childhood memories childhood in Malawi and themes of Afrofuturism.
Something interesting happens when when artists like Alan and Carolynda Macdonald, who have the painting fundamentals mastered, decide to subvert expectations and perplex a viewers expectations conceptually. Click to read the Hi-Fructose exclusive interview.

Subscribe to the Hi-Fructose Mailing List