LIFE & FAITH Exhibition At Paa Ya Paa

Kenya Fri 14-09-2007

LIFE & FAITH Exhibition At Paa Ya Paa
By a Correspondent

Nobel Laureate Professor Wangari Maathai was the chief guest at the opening of Kibacia Gatu’s LIFE & FAITH exhibition which is showing at the Paa ya Paa Gallery in Nairobi.

“Kibacia stands out in the contemporary art scene in Nairobi as a leader beckoning the prodigal sons and daughters who lost faith in Africa to return home, to look at themselves, their families, their society and create a firm, moral foundation for social, cultural and political development” sums up Elimo Njau a director and founding member of Paa ya Paa art centre.

During the function Kibacia unveiled a portrait of that took him 4 ½ months to stitch together nearly one million beads to make the larger than life portrait of the popular Nobel peace prize winner of 2004.

Here are more photographs on that event.

AfricanColours Maggie Otieno and Professor Wangari Maathai in a lighthearted moment at Paa ya Paa

AfricanColours Maggie Otieno and Professor Wangari Maathai in a lighthearted moment at Paa ya Paa moments before the official opening. Maathai was the chief guest.

Professor Wangari Maathai is presented with a portrait of herself by artist Kibacia Gatu at Paa ya Paa gallery

Paa ya Paa’s Philda Njau poses with Wangari

Paa ya Paa’s Philda Njau poses with Wangari next to the famous freedom fighters’ sculpture that is located in the love garden.

Professor Wangari Maathai admires the portrait that took four months and one million beads to complete.

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