Six-day Art Exhibition at the University of Dar es
salaam: A STEP FORWARD IN ARTS WORKS
The six-days Art Exhibition opened officially at the
University of Dar es Salaam was described as “professional advancement” with an
important role in the field of art.
The
Vice Chancellor of the University Prof. Rwekeza S. Mukandala observed these
remarks when performing the opening ceremony of the exhibition where not less
than 134 art works were displayed in the Nkurumah Hall of the University.
Speaking to hundreds of professional artists,
budding artists from the Fine & Performing Arts Department and members of
the public, he said that art works should not only be produced for commercial
reasons but should also be for the sake of love of art.
He emphasized that
efforts should be made to train more experts in this field. The Fine & Performing Arts Department in
the University was forty years old and the venue where the Art Exhibition was
being held, Nkurumah Hall, had attained the status of Heritage Site.
The
exhibition was a collection of some 134 paintings in numerous medias, sculptors
made with different materials, photography etc.
Simple yet attractive
paintings, meticulously prepared sculptors with selling prices ranging from
TShs. 30,000/= to TShs. 6,720,000/= were on display in the hall.
Prominent
Artists like Vita Malulu, Muzu Sulemanji, Raza Mohamed, Fred Halla, Suitbert
Komba (TASUBA) and many others were present and their works on display.
The master piece (my assessment) was a set of
three sculptors fabricated by mild steel wires and plastered with discarded
black plastic bags portraying a “feasting time for a vulture and hyena on a
carcass of buffalo”.
The effect of splashed red oil paint (blood) on the half
eaten victim and the dramatic fight for the meat chunk was so dramatically made
that time and again admirers were seen taking photographs.
Strange enough, the
title of the show piece was “Election Time” costing TShs. 6,720,000/= for a
complete three piece, installation size 3 x 3 metres on the floor.
The Artist
is called Vita Malulu has his own studio under the name of Nafasi Art Space
at Kijitonyama in dar es Salaam. Principal of the college, Prof. Imani Sanga
delightfully described the budding artists as seeds planted and germinated,
ready to bring out their best works.
Veteran Artist Raza Mohamed with of his works in Nkurumah Hall at
University of Dar es salaam Principal tutor of College of Arts and Culture
Bagamoyo Suitbert Komba with his Makonde Carving Vice Chancellor Prof. Rwekaza
S. Mukandala observes some of the 134 art works exhibited immediately after
performing the opening ceremony.
Artist Vita Malulu with his master piece
plastic on wire sculpture of wild animals on feasting time, being most
expensive of all art work. STORY & PICTURES: ABDUL HAI
MICHUZI
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