A happening….(Owambe)

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What aspects of your cultural heritage are you most proud of or interested in?

I love African celebrations…..the vibrancy, the food, the music, the role pay…..the whole vibe of African celebrations is a feast.

Now….to fine tune my point….rather than just generalising…..Nigerian celebrations…..whoo…what a vibe…..what a rush…..traditional marriages…..naming ceremonies…..even burial ceremonies are celebrations of life.

I absolutely love the vibrancy of my cultural heritage. So much so that I knew the word ‘owambe’ before I even understood what it meant.

‘Owambe’ translates as ‘it is here’….I think. So you could dress to the nines to go to an ‘Owambe’….a celebration of life….a Nigerian party where there probably would be a live band, lots of food, non stop music, coordinated outfits…the works.

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Spontaneity is the watchword that informs my art practice. My artwork celebrates the energy of abstract expressionism. 'why not?' underlines my creative process. Forget the box! Its obsolete...it's all about whatever shape you want to throw on that dance floor! The process drives my practice!! For me, work well done is work I have thoroughly enjoyed making...work that has made me think, sweat, cry, scream and come back for more!!! Work that gets my back up; pushes me...gives me cause for doubt. Makes me push in order for 'why not?' to become possible. Boundaries? What boundaries?

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