artist statement and inspiration

Meaning ‘most beautiful’ in Nigerian, Alika represents how women feel about their bodies. It encapsulates my belief in how to approach life and my personal experience with self-doubt.

The circles represent the circle of life, and the beautiful curves of the woman and the difference in the cool and warm tones on the left and right represent Yin and Yang. 

‘A complimentary frame does significantly more for a piece of art than just mounting it, it brings out the true colour and impression of the piece to fill the entire room adding elegance and a personal touch of style’

– Alexandra, Founder of Curate International Pte Ltd

Together with Mishell we believe framing is an integral part of the full artistic appreciation of the piece, making it an extension of the artwork itself. Together as a team we spend hours designing each individual framing style to truly complement the piece of art, allowing it to work in any interior.

During the creative process we hand select each and every individual material and finish to create a truly unique artistically inspired style using only the highest quality of archival quality materials to preserve your work.

‘Alika’ is float mounted onto a semi transparent black acrylic backing with 3” visible border all round, 2” double stacked brushed aluminum frame (silver inner frame, black outer frame) with customised coloured wood strips to match artwork (purple to match the shadows in Alika’s curves and green to match the bold background) all to complement the amazing colours in this stunning original artwork.