Where I can be free - Abstract paintings by Deime Ubani

Where I can be free (abstract paintings)- Deime Ubani

Passion – Deime Ubani  x  Jerrad Cartwright


A young Bahamian artist from a diverse heritage that recently opted to resign from her job (23 days prior to her nation’s borders closing) to pursue art full-time using her family’s artistic background, the objects of inspiration left behind by various family members, and Bahamian nature, to continue down a path of creativity and passion while battling society’s views on art. Shot by Jerrad Cartwright, this is a testimony of her inability to ignore the guiding path left for her or accept a life built on compromise. Using heritage, privilege, things she has and things she has lost to become a result of her creative surroundings. In turn, while pulling herself out of the sinkhole of sociological pressures and relishing in the frightening freedom that previous generations were not privy to, she laid the ground work for her development. Pushing herself out of an introverted comfort zone challenged her personally and creatively. Something that could not even be considered without passion for her craft.

Deime Ubani - @dafu242 , @ubaniart, @deea.ubani
Jerrad Cartwright - @jus.wright_media

Equipment
Panasonic g7
Canon 70d
Shotgun Microphone
Tripod

Music : Art of Silence (no copyright music) - Uniq


"Passion" - Deime Ubani x Jerrad Cartwright

Age 31, fired from every previous job, and working a unfufilling medicore job of 5 years at LPIA (Lynden Pindling International Aiport) in my the nation's captial of Nassau Bahamas due to putting my art career on hold. Until, for the first time in my life instead of being at the mercy of other persons emotions, descions and restrictions I resigned to do absolutely nothing besides focus on my craft and personal development. I thought I had it all figured out, scrunged up a bit of savings, stocked up my studio and cupboards. I felt brave..., excited for freedom and purpose. No longer confined to the 40hr work week; security pat downs (which is more comparable to physical and or sexual assualt), mobile device prohibitations and bland food options. Then 23 days later, March 23rd; The Office of the Prime Minister would implement a 24 hour lock down for all Bahamian islands indefinitely as Covid19 had "offically" reached our shores. What I saw as freedom quickly turned into another form of imprisonment I had never experienced in my life time.  Left in four walls with nothing besides my thoughts, social media access and blank canvases. 

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