For the award winning artist, Chief Tola Wewe, there is a society because there is a woman. “Without women, there cannot be man and without women, there cannot be a family,” he said at the opening ceremony of a two-week visual arts exhibition held at the Orisun Gallery, Abuja. The opening ceremony attracted a large number of arts enthusiasts, most of whom were thrilled by the number paintings that are dominated by female figures.
Beyond this, women play prominent roles in our society. And they are so diligent about it. If you go into politics, both of the women in politics are more active, I would say.
While some are abstract, majority of the paintings were women beautifully adorned by either acrylic on canvas, pen/acrylic on canvas or mixed media on canvas. Another fascinating aspect of the art pieces was the size. Although many are of average size, some are 65 inches big, speaking volume of efforts and resources aimed at giving expression to womanhood.
Some of the titles include, Jinjin: The Mirrors, In the Becomings, Kutukutu Owuro, Siblings, Lawino and If You Don’t. Others are, Alaro Meta, Welcome Home, Tracking Time, On the Outside and Vibrations. In all, the paintings were adorable, bearing witness to the master’s brushes.
Beyond that, the creative ingenuity of the arts leaves one with a burden of interpretation. Yet, their looks embody so much that they engage the audience with the riddles of giving meaning and interpretations to some of the facial expressions..