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Sirigu is a village in northern Ghana where the local people are mainly
farmers with low incomes. The women in Sirigu’s traditional society have a
weak position socially but pottery and wall decorations are activities that
provide them with an income and give them a cultural identity. SWOPA, the
Sirigu Women’s Organisation for Pottery and Art, was established in 1997 and
has offered women the opportunity to work together and improve their skills
in art and pottery. The women take pride in making their houses beautiful
and their wall decorations are a unique expression of the cultural identity
of Sirigu, with abstract and geometrical designs that portray stylized
animal figures and objects. The women use mostly the black, red and white
colours that come from the minerals and materials available locally.
Painting on canvas was introduced in 2001 and a training programme was set
up to help the women make the transition from painting on big walls to
painting on a small canvas. However the colours, style, composition and
themes are still based on ancient traditions.
Wall to Wall is a "traveling exhibition". It is kindly on loan courtesy of
World Art House in Well, Limburg,
www.worldarthouse.nl.
World Art House is connected with World Art Foundation.
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Crocodile and Python (zeefdruk, € 95) |
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| Friendly environment (€ 250) |
Harmony (€ 250) |
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