Diba celebrates cultural heritage through fine arts

Diba's art work
Diba's art work

Odisitse Diba is an artist with a mission to showcase Botswana’s rich history and cultural heritage through fine arts. The 27-year-old artist, who hails from Nswazwi village, says his paintings depict the history of Batswana, which is often overlooked.

Diba told Arts&Culture that Botswana has a rich national cultural heritage, which can play a huge role in shaping leaders of tomorrow by enriching them with the knowledge of their language, food, dress, norms and values.

“Often when we transform we forsake our culture, which is quite sad because our children will never know of their past. My artworks therefore celebrate and embrace our culture to keep it alive and known worldwide,” he said.

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