Intoart features in Design and Disability with artworks by Ntiense Eno-Amooquaye and Christian Ovonlen together with a wider positioning of Intoart as a ‘radical art movement’.
‘Both a celebration and a call to action, Design and Disability will showcase the radical contributions of Disabled, Deaf, and neurodivergent people and communities to design history and contemporary culture, from the 1940s to now.’ Find out more on the V&A Website
Christian Ovonlen
Christian Ovonlen’s silk hangings, referencing the Ballets Russes and theatre productions from the 19th and 20th Century were acquired by the Victoria & Albert Museum in 2022.
His Ballets Russes series depict theatrical costume, scenography and dramatic lighting through intricate and vivid mark making, hand painted on luxuriously hand dyed silks. Employing drawn and painted gestural mark making and Ovonlen’s distinctive use of colour, these complex and rich compositions result in unique works that hang vertically to reference the stages and performers from which they take their inspiration.
Ntiense Eno-Amooquaye
Ntiense Eno-Amooquaye’s dress ‘Jewellery Becomes Law’ from her exhibition ‘Crashing the Glass Slippers’ features in Design and Disability, on loan from the Intoart Collection.
‘Crashing the Glass Slippers’ (2024) at Chapter Gallery, Cardiff presented her collection of sculptural garments including dresses, capes and trouser suits. Reimagining historic costume and avant-garde couture, they feature her kaleidoscopic drawings. Worn and embodied by her in a striking series of photographic self-portraits and filmed performances, they become portals of transformation.