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Kiatu=Swahili=Schuh

Gerd Stritzel

2024 • Germany • Acrylic, Objects on Canvas

47 x 31 in

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Gerd Stritzel

Germany

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Medium : Acrylic, Objects on Canvas
Other details : Artwork on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
Dimensions : 47.2x31.5in

About this artwork

Kiatu = Swahili = shoe. In a country where shoes are not a given.

I meet unusual people and situations on my travels. Unusual situations that make you think. A young woman in Tanzania wears a shoe on her head. She carries shoes on her back, in front of her chest and in her hands. She is a street vendor of used shoes.

My art brings the seemingly absurd situation to our attention. What is everyday in one place becomes absurd in another. The young… African woman proudly wears used shoes from Europe on her head with a smile. The picture provides an insight into the life of the street vendor in Tanzania. In Africa, our old shoes start a new life.

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Gerd Stritzel

Germany

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Works on commission

Gerd Stritzel, an artist born into an artistic family, prefers to use acrylic paint on canvas. Using his intuitive, fast painting technique and black and white photographs as a reference, Stritzel brings cultures and people from all over the world to life. His artworks are emotionally charged narratives that invite every viewer to discover the unique stories.

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