SOLDIER's Debut Solo Show 'When The Saints Go Marching' Envisions Modern Nigerian Pop Art
Recalling the Nigerian Civil War through local sportsmen and close relatives.
London-based artist and athlete SOLDIER continues to charge up UK creative scenes with militaristic artwork and fashion-forward projects. While previously disrupting Timberland‘s 6-inch boot and partnering with Awake NY on an artistic capsule collection, SOLDIER sets the tone for 2024 by announcing his debut solo exhibition When The Saints Go Marching.
SOLDIER’s independent London show allows his fans to experience his artwork in the flesh, presenting unseen work that spans paintings, sculptures, and mixed-media pieces. As outlined by SOLIDER, When The Saints Go Marching explores “What would Nigerian, Igbo Pop Art look like today?”
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The exhibition examines the Nigerian Civil War through an intimate lens, recalling the late 1960s conflict with the Republic of Biafra among local sportsmen and his relatives who experienced the war firsthand. While the displayed artwork hasn’t been revealed, When The Saints Go Marching nods to the Nsukka Art Movement, reflecting its signature motifs with gold leaves and religious halo figures.
SOLDIER’s When The Saints Go Marching solo exhibition will be open to the public from April 18 to April 28 at Incubator, 2 Chiltern Street, London, W1U 7PR.
