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Judges’ Special Mention

NAME: Mika Obanda

TITLE: Ghetto Market 1

MEDIUM: Eggshell Mosaic

DIMENSIONS: 70 x 90 cm

ARTWORK DESCRIPTION: This piece depicts the life of a single mother toughing it out in one of Nairobi’s low income areas, doing what it takes to run competitive businesses and draw more customers.

Judges' Special Mention
NAME: Mika Obanda
TITLE: Ghetto Market 1
MEDIUM: Eggshell Mosaic
DIMENSIONS: 70 x 90 cm
ARTWORK DESCRIPTION: This piece depicts the life of a single mother toughing it out in one of Nairobi’s low income areas, doing what it takes to run competitive businesses and draw more customers.

ARTIST PROFILE: A member of the Mukuru Arts Collective in South B, Mika’s work is inspired in large part by the struggles endured by single mothers in Nairobi.

Judges' Comment

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This is a competition and not everyone can be a winner. We looked at a large body of work. In the established artist category alone, we saw about 140 pieces of work by various artists in different media addressing various subjects.

The works we include in the Judges’ Mention are works which, though not necessarily winners, set themselves apart. They stand out in their creator’s execution of the theme and approach to the subject matter.

These pieces demonstrate that the artists have thought clearly about their subject, and reflect a considered approach to medium, idea and presentation.

These artists have worked hard to respond to the theme, and to have the theme meet their own practice and interests in a way that does more than recount a certain idea or just narrate a basic notion of what Nairobi is. This work does more than simply play to our ideas of Nairobi. Each artist has put their best foot forward and deserve recognition for it. 

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