The paintings that make up Nya’s new exhibition entitled “Package of Salvation” at Seed Gallery are a brilliant representation of the artist’s depth of ideas and magnitude of vision.

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Anchored in the three principles of faith, purpose, and vision, the paintings possess a depth sought for, but rarely achieved by many artists. The five large-scale canvases, meticulously displayed in a Zen-like setting, are reflective mirrors that conjure up a litany of emotions that anchor deep within one’s soul.

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The African contemporary artist partially achieves his purpose by intelligent use of space, reminiscent of the minimalist work of the “father of Suprematism,” the German Kazimir Malevich and the illustrious Piet Mondrian. This is particularly evident in the only work on display from his series “Above the Horizon” entitled “New Light, Old Windows." However, unlike the two abstractionist masters, who realized their objectives by painting on a flat plane, Nya’s surfaces are multi-textured and immersed in rich colors yet possess a refined aesthetic ambiance and a sparsity that allows the viewer to dream and ascend into a transcendental realm of infinite possibilities. 

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In “New Light, Old Windows,” Nya’s use of industrial materials arranged in geometrical or highly simplified configurations enables the viewer to fully experience the pure qualities of color, form and space. Expressing only the ethereal elements that remind us of the Kingdom of Heaven’s sole ownership over the colony of earth, the viewer is transported to the beginning of time and left to meditate on how the true light restored order, form, knowledge, purpose, peace and wisdom to earth before creating and sending Mankind to manage it.