MABAZZAFOUNDATION · TRANSFIGURATION
Transfiguration/Artworks
Release

The Colors of Merengue

Original painting · Uchenna Obinabo-Mabazza
    The Colors of Merengue+ View full artwork
    A CLOSER READING

    When the body becomes color.

    The dancer’s back catches the light while his face turns away. His extended arm steadies the movement; around his waist, crimson and turquoise gather into a sweep of color.

    The body has weight and presence. The surrounding paint moves more freely: fabric, shadow, and rhythm seem to open into one another. Within Transfiguration, this work gives transformation the form of release—an inward feeling made visible through movement.

    THE PAINTING UP CLOSE

    The life of
    the surface.

    Photographs of the painted work reveal its brushwork, layered pigment, and physical texture. Select any photograph to look closer.

    Crimson and turquoise in relief — The Colors of Merengue+ Enlarge the photograph
    Crimson and turquoise in relief
    The dancer and the painted surface — The Colors of Merengue+ Enlarge the photograph
    The dancer and the painted surface
    A closer view of the painted work — The Colors of Merengue+ Enlarge the photograph
    A closer view of the painted work
    ← Profile in CrimsonAll artworksAfter the Rain →