Kwati conjures up inspirational art
Friday, September 13, 2019
In one of the most interesting aspect in the gallery, Kwati installed an artwork called ‘try walking in my shoes, the woman in me.’ Kwati took objects from everyday life like the Bible, dresses and shoes and used them as metaphors for love and pain. She arranged pairs of stilettos with thorns scattered on the ground.
It is inspired by nature and intrinsically interwoven with the environment about women’s hardships and triumphs. The power of the piece is in how it takes a seemingly simple setting and re-imagines it into something that relays important issues about women.
The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...