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ISBN | 9789789171910 |
Format | PaperBack |
Language | English |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Bib. Info | 56p. |
Product Weight | 320 gms. |
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Published on the occasion of the exhibition for Jefferson Jonahan at Omenka Gallery, Lagos. This show explores man in an unconscious state of mind as a metaphor for the sleepy state of several sectors of the Nigerian economy including security, transportation, education and health. Amongst the paintings on display is The Hopeful, a drawing of a female head on a base inclined towards the heavens. She seems hopeful and expectant as though waiting for a change in her fortune. Jonahan reduces her to a mere sculptural piece, representing her as if he could envisage her thoughts through her “physical still-expression” and focus on life’s challenges.