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Humour and retrospection are explored in Aftermath, a solo exhibition by Meshack Okeyo of 16 paintings, which opened on May 9 at Annex Gallery in the Kibera Arts District.
Curated by Santana Sino, the exhibition runs until June 21 and examines the split-second realisations that follow human error, such as the forgotten lock and the overlooked detail, and their consequences.
Working primarily in acrylic on canvas, with selected oil paintings, Okeyo uses humour and exaggerated scenarios to explore carelessness and self-awareness while employing lowbrow and comic art to portray scenes that feel familiar and recognisable from their own lives.
“The idea of Aftermath was to use humour to educate people to be cautious about normal things that happen in life. I want people to see themselves in the paintings and make some adjustments of character,” he says.
