NAME: Eddy Ochieng
TITLE: The Wait
MEDIUM: Acrylic and Oil on Canvas
DIMENSIONS: 85 x 130 cm
ARTWORK DESCRIPTION: A man stuck, unmoving, leans pensively on his trolley amid the bustle of the crowd, the COVID world rushing by. And yet the sun is shining, as if signaling better days to come.
ARTIST PROFILE: Eddy Ochieng’s work captures the world as it is while articulating the lessons drawn from interactions in daily life.
Judges' Quotes
The artist captures the feeling of nearly being overwhelmed. There is a lot going on and the subject of the piece is in the thick of things. It is a familiar rush for us all. And yet the artist leaves us with a lot to interpret.
‘The Wait’ captures a moment in time in the middle of the hustle and bustle of Nairobi. The simplicity of the technique and the presentation are perfectly executed. The subject matter of this piece is simple, but not so simple.
This work is well executed and eloquent. The piece does not have a lot of visual stimulation but still manages to capture a single moment. You get a sense of the energy and the bustle of that space. It tells its story in a reduced, cleaner, more direct, and eloquent way.