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Black and White Coloured

Dickens Otieno

GoDown Arts Centre

GoDown Arts Centre
Nairobi, Kenya

33-year-old Kenyan sculptor Dickens Otieno recycles used soda cans to create his works of art. Based at the GoDown Arts Centre, Dickens engages traders to save the cans which he then treats, cuts and intricately weaves into art pieces. Through his work, Dickens is carrying on the rich cultural tradition of weaving, using individual pieces of a material to create a meaningful whole. Dickens demonstrates the potential and value of what some consider valueless, while keeping the environment green.

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  • Title: Black and White Coloured
  • Creator: Dickens Otieno
  • Creator Birth Place: Kenya
  • Location Created: Nairob, Kenya
  • Type: Mixed Media collage
  • Rights: Dickens Otieno
  • Medium: mixed Medium
GoDown Arts Centre

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