ROOM presents “Beyond the subject - between the intentional and the accidental ” as the first solo exhibition by Uganda born, Johannesburg based artist Benon Lutaaya.
The title of the exhibition draws reference to the creative process an artist undergoes in creating a narrative. More specifically Benon’s self-imposed and ongoing challenge in the choice of technique.
Although the subject matter remains fundamental, the exhibition attempts to steer the viewer’s gaze of Benon’s work towards the question of how the work comes to life.
In creating, Benon uses the materials at his disposal – from discarded paper to plastic telephone cards as palette knives and everything in between - to guide the concept and subject matter, which in turn always stems from the artist’s personal experiences.
