About
Amanda Idowu is a London-based interdisciplinary artist. A painter and printmaker, her body of work combines abstract painting and screen-printing to explore themes of memory, the subconscious mind, and their connection to the senses. Characterised by vibrant colour formations, organic shapes and gestural brushstrokes, her practice centres on the materiality of paint, the interplay of colour and how it relates to movement, sound and performance.
Taking inspiration from organic forms and the subliminal, the artist's experimental abstract paintings are informed by influences that include – but are not limited to – fauvism, automatism and expressionism. Her visual exploration of memory and the senses often engages with themes of fluidity, rhythm, and the emotional resonance of music. The artist’s starting-point is the organic form. The creation process consists of the initial drawing of a biomorphic or natural shape, which is derived from natural objects in her immediate environment and developed spontaneously. Fluid swathes of primary and secondary colours are painted intuitively across the surface of the canvas and gradually built up in layers. In some of the artist’s works, paint drips all the way down the canvas, allowing the canvas to move in its own way.
For the artist, challenging the canon of art history is not only about understanding the trajectory of artists who have come before but also about navigating our intrinsically connected world today. It is about discovering how we communicate and respond to one another in a global context. Idowu aims to deepen the connection between painting and sound, exploring how rhythm and melody can shape artistic creation. Her future projects include large-scale installations that merge painting and screen printing, further pushing the boundaries of her practice to create immersive and thought-provoking sensory experiences. She has exhibited and contributed to projects and collections with art institutions, including the Victoria and Albert Museum in the UK.