Year of creation | 2020 |
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Dimensions | 41 W × 41 H × 2 D cm |
Type of art | painting |
Style | expressionism |
Genre | genre |
Materials | mixed method |
This work details the daily hustle of a street hawker in an urban setting. The work which was created in mixed media style made use of different materials and vibrant colors to portray a woman (main figure) hawking drinks withing a busy street. With a clear sky, this piece captures the interaction between the passerby and the hawker.
Abdullahi is a self taught mixed media artist working primarily paintings with textural feel to bring the art works to life. His work bears the proud influence his surroundings, with which he expresses himself through his vibrant collage works. Taking inspiration from abstract expressionism, Abdullahi combines vibrant colours, applied with confident brush strokes and wood carvings, with intricately arranged elements of discarded material, resulting in mid-to-large sized mixed-media works that explore socio-political themes.