Afrigather Fifteen artists have teamed as much as help psychological well being sufferers in a serious exhibition of their works in Lagos. The Artwork of Therapeutic is a charity organisation that goals to succeed in folks with such problems throughout Africa via artwork as a type of remedy. It’s in partnership with Alliance Francaise de Lagos, a non-for-profit organisation.
The exhibition, which started on Saturday and will probably be concluded on Tuesday, has as its theme, ‘We See; We Dream, We Hope’, and serves as a fundraiser to allow venture completion on the Lagos College Instructing Hospital and proceed refurbishing the interiors of psychological well being establishments in Africa.
Talking at a press convention held in Lagos on Thursday, the founding father of TAOH, Benji Oomuku, famous that folks battling psychological well being wanted all the assistance they may get from society and the federal government.
He mentioned, “Psychological well being sufferers want all the assistance they will get from the federal government and all sectors of society, and we’re happy to step in via artwork.
“We assist folks in difficult circumstances by portray hospital rooms with artwork created by main up to date artists to supply wholesomeness, hope and usually enhance their expertise as sufferers.”
He pressured that the organisers have been focusing on the thoughts via visuals, thereby making a therapeutic setting. The exhibition options the works of Akanimo Umoh, Deborah Segun, Edozie Anedu, Gerald Chukwuma, Kelani Abass, Kwaduo Asiedu, Nengi Omuku, Niyi Okeowo, Nzubechukwu Ozoemena, Olayemi Faggohungbe, Olumide Onadipe, Richardson Ovbiebo, Roanna Tella, Tega Akpokona, and Yadichinma Ukoha-Kalu, and will probably be curated by Tony Agbapuonwu.
