Collection: Labor of Art

The Breadwinner Series 1

Description:

The painting are from a series ‘the breadwinner’. The paintings show women of Pakistan, who are sole breadwinners of their houses. The aim of the paintings is to uplift and highlight the position of women in a patriarchal society of Pakistan. Neha has used color palettes, brushstrokes, and impastos, in a way that it can evoke positive sentiments within the viewer.

The Fruit Seller

Description: The fruit seller

Hardworker

Description:

The workers of Pakistan work hard to earn a living, some do pottery that captured the eye of the artist. Upon inspiration Alizeh brilliantly painted a hardworking man.

Artist Name: Aliza Syed

The water shuttle

Description:

From the Peter Johnson collection, Lagos, Nigeria. Water color on paper. 32 w x 20 h inches

Imperceptible

Description: The bold and vibrant but veiled women in the paintings capture their importance as individuals in a society which is unfortunately uncredited.

Market scene one

Description: Local Market

Vida de perros

Description: This artwork is focused on the daily life of the street vendors of the Colombian Caribbean, his transit through the streets and beautiful landscapes in search of his livelihood.

The shepherd

Description: Animals are more loving than humans and they give more love back. After deciding to draw animals for some time, i heard her mother telling the story of a goat to my daughter . That is how this painting was born.

Creative Hands

Description: Industrious Nigerian woman earning a living. In various regions of Nigeria women are very much involved in the local industry, especially in pottery, weaving and other forms of art and craft. The men attend to the more laborious enterprises.

Nubian man

Description: The painting shows a Nubian man beautifully painted in a landscape with blue sky.

Bango

Description: This story is about how Camels store water in their humps and that most people ignore. Bongo is a word in my native language that means hump. Because of something as simple as a hump on its back, it can go for months without drinking water. We in most cases tend to be afraid of the simple things that make us seem a little different from the rest when that could be one thing we can not do without

Panen Raya

Description:

Through this painting Ade Nova depicts the golden moment of the Grand Harvest (Panen Raya) in Bali. The Grand Harvest as described by Ade Nova is a joyful moment of celebration as well as gratitude- where local farmers can harvest their long awaited yields. Being a part of this harvest, Ade Nova sends a message of gratitude through this painting to Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa, the God Almighty for making him able to bring happiness to those around him.

Mepeed

Description: Ade Nova sends a message of gratitude to the God Almighty through this painting of Meeped. Mepeed is one of Balinese traditions where the Hindus sent their gratitude to Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa (God Almighty).

Men on cart

Description: Elmuiz paints a scene where some Men are on a cart in Khartoum market in sudan.

Two horsemen

Description: Elmuiz paints a scene with watercolor from the city of Souqwaqif with two horsemen.

Mother's Love

Description: The mother's love, this is a connection often defies the logic of the human mind and yet is the very foundation of a strong family