Expressing the power of dance with Tunji Adeniyi-Jones 🟣🔵
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In this work, four androgynous Black figures, balanced between male and female energies with equal measures of strength and grace, float before a flame-like background of vivid pink, red and orange foliage.
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#UBSArtCollection artist TunjiAJ explores his artistic and cultural heritage through what he describes as cultural addition – combining influences from Yoruba mythology, Nigerian modernist pioneers like Ben Enwonwu and Western artists like Henri Matisse.
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Follow UBSglobalart to discover ‘Make it New! Modernism, Today’ and learn about works that draw upon the spirit and aesthetics of Modernism.
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Shown here: Tunji Adeniyi-Jones, ‘Violet Quartet’, 2025. UBS Art Collection. © Tunji Adeniyi-Jones courtesy the artist and
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