It has been such a strong start to 2020, with some major shows that have us so excited for the year in art. One artist in particular that we at Juxtapoz were so thrilled to have in our Basel Week 2019 in Miami showcase was Cassi Namoda, a Mozambique-born, LA/NY state-based painter who creates what almost appear to be scenes from a distant past, and yet with the emotion and contemporary language that feels so of the moment. There is a poetic nature to the works, lost in time but found, a style that she told Artnet likens to exercises in “contemporary consciousness.” Her newest solo show, Little is Enough for Those in Love, her first in Europe, just opened at Pippy Houldsworth in London, and features some of our favorite works from the artist to date.
From the gallery: "Namoda astutely observes the role of memory and performance in these communal experiences. For example in the exhibition’s title painting which depicts a wedding on the shore of Maputo Bay, one guest captures the proceedings on video while a group of children observe the scene from their spot on the sand. Social convention seems to weigh heavily on Namoda’s characters: in one painting a young man sits perched on the back of a bus, his evident melancholy contrasting with the bouquet of brightly coloured flowers on his lap, in another a young husband and wife carry their baby daughter, all three awkwardly acting out their familial roles."
See more of the show here.
