DIGITAL ARTIST
CHELWEK
PRESENTATION OF THE ARTIST
As an African artist from Kenya, Chelwek aims to present a renewed vision of African womanhood using traditional symbolism and mysticism in her murals and creative works.
Creating dynamism through the inclusion of an expanded reality in her work will allow future generations a chance to experience the past and our present in their future.
Chelwek sees her art as a means of empowering the vulnerable members of her audience, whose opinions and emotions are not expressed. That’s why she prefers the street as a canvas and public gallery for everyone to experience her work and her dedication to art for change!
THE PIECES CREATED
DURING THE “MBEDD MI MBEDDUM BUUR LA” RESIDENCE
Gogo’s hut
This piece represents my grandmother’s hut that was built in mud.
It has stood the test of time as compared to the increase of concrete structures that have been failing and blocking our water ways.
Gogo is brewing our traditional brew made of milk called ‘Mursik’ as she listens to the child telling stories of how she found the fish by the stream.
Agui’s hut
Inspired by African heritage house and my visit to the ruins.
Africans heritage house holds a collection of African art and heritage. This heritage goes down to local farmers who have been seed saving for years. Our government placed a ban on seed sharing.
This piece shows a traditional basket from the Luhya community in Kenya behind the old man which I used to store seeds and grains. Gede ruins was abandoned because of conflict and drying out wells.
Sustainable ponds and preventing rainwater surface runoff would help replenish the aquifers and this is the future that I hope for.