CELEBRATING UTech Jamaica Alumni – Richard Nattoo, Contemporary Visual Artist & Musician

Fragility Part 2, an exhibition of new works by contemporary visual artist and musician, Richard Nattoo, was held July 27-August 24, 2019 at Gene Pearson Gallery.

 

Richard Nattoo Creates Unique Styles – Showcases At Kingston’s Newest Art Space – R Hotel’s Gene Pearson Gallery

Nattoo, a recent graduate of the School of Architecture at the University of Technology, Jamaica, uses his skills and competencies gained through his education to bolster his own work, giving them a precision and direction little seen in the local art landscape.

The exhibition comprised 13 etchings on glass prisms. Nattoo first introduced his etchings on glass at the 2014 Jamaica Biennial. It was an innovative and inspiring initiative by the newcomer, receiving positive attention and feedback from art lovers.

Capitalising on his pen, ink and watercolour aquatic surreal scapes, Nattoo sliced his 2D drawings into 3D machinations, etching each aspect on to individual panes of glass, creating a full 360-degree piece of work. Finally, by adding a light source the installed work seemed to be etched in light.

“The success of this and future exhibitions would prompt Nattoo to develop on this unique art style,” said Abigail Smith, curator at Gene Pearson Gallery.

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