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Creative talent reaps reward for top five artists
Winners and participants in Public Art Design Competition
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Public Art Design Competition organised by The Village Market Management engaged
various artists from all over the country to submit proposals for the design of life-sized sculptures to be displayed in public areas within the complex.
Public Art Design Competition – Participants
Over 30 proposals were submitted by art galleries and individual artists and on 7 June they were evaluated by a panel of qualified judges comprising Gallery Watatu director Osei Kofi; Mary Obembo, a representative from the Go Down Centre; Dena Crain, artist and lecturer at the Quilt University Facility;
From left: The Village Market’s press liaison officer, Ann Gitari; contestants Anthony Mugo and Lisa Davis; Hamed Ehsani; Lesley Ross; contestant Edward Bulumo; William Ndwiga from the Little Art Gallery; contestant Dickens Otieno; and The Village Market assistant marketing manager, Leah Munyua.
and Onesmus Mwatu, a lecturer at the Nairobi Institute of Technology. The panel judged the proposals on the basis of creativity, originality, visual appeal, positive impact on the site and the surrounding community, durability and environmental friendliness of the material used, success in addressing issues of public safety and maintenance, cost-effectiveness of the actual life size
Lesley Ross (left) receives a certificate and prize money on behalf of contestant Nani Croze from The Village Market MD, Hamed Ehsani.
model and overall appeal.
Public Art Design Competition – Winners
The judges shortlisted five candidates whose work seemed appropriate for a public art display. The panel also met each of these artists so they could explain in detail the thought behind their concepts. While congratulating the top 5 finalists, the management thanks all the artists who took part in this project.
1. Alex Wainaina 2. Andrew Odour Otieno x2 3. Anthony Mugo 4. Dickens George Otieno 5. Dinesh Vaman Revankar 6. Douglas Ikwabe 7. Edward Buluma 8. Gerald Olewe Ateto 9. Jack Kaluva 10. Ken Mwingi 11. Lisa Davis x3 12. Maryann Muthoni Gathenya 13. Naftal Mageto Momanyi 14. Nani Croze x3 15. Pascal Osman Chuma 16. Peter Nyanjui Mburu 17. Peter Walala 18. Ross Douglas Franks 19. Solomon Wambugu Ngure x3 20. William Abiha Atubwa.
Edward Bulumo (left) receives a certificate and prize money from Hamed Ehsani.
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Nani Croze Lisa Davis Anthony Mugo Edward Bulumo Dickens George Otieno.
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