David Goldberg

Listening, 2026

Oil on canvas on board

‘This painting depicts Azeez Saeed. Between 2025 and 2026, I painted him on three occasions. Listening is the final portrait. Saeed is of Nigerian descent, though born in Dublin. He works as a DJ in clubs where he calls himself Blckcnvs. When I was painting him, I noticed how hard he concentrated while he sat, as if listening to music in his head. I loved his pose in the tub chair with arms very relaxed, and the jewellery he wore.’

Ag Éisteacht, 2026

Olaphictiúr ar chanbhás ar chlár 

‘Seo pictiúr de Azeez Saeed. Idir 2025 agus 2026, chaith mé trí thréimhse ar leith á phéinteáil. Is é Ag Éisteacht an phortráid deiridh. Is de bhunadh na Nigéire é Saeed, ach is i mBaile Átha Cliath a rugadh é. Bíonn sé ag obair mar DJ i gclubanna agus chinn sé an t-ainm Blckcnvs a bhaisteadh air féin. Nuair a bhí sé á phéinteáil agam, thug mé faoi deara go raibh cuma mhachnamhach air nuair a bhí sé ina shuigh síos, amhail is go raibh sé ag éisteacht le ceol ina chloigeann. Thaitin a staidiúir sa chathaoir tobáin liom. Ba léir óna lámha go raibh sé ar a sháimhín só agus thaitin an seodra a bhí á chaitheamh aige go mór
liom freisin.’

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