Ero Oja. (Market crowd)

Artwork story

Ero oja.(market crowd) This painting is a memorial. My mom had a lot of customers patronising her fruit business, but out of them stands out two ladies who not only bought from her but saw her as a mother figure, before we knew them personally, they were just casual customers who bought oranges and kept it moving but later they became soul kids to my mother. These two women made me realise that family can be anyone from different walks of life, not necessarily tied by blood or relation. My relationship with them grew in a very amazing way; they look out for me.

1. Theme: Unexpected family, human connection, companionship, gratitude, and the beauty of relationships beyond blood ties.

2. Process: Inspired by my mother's fruit business and the unexpected relationships that grew from ordinary market encounters into lasting bonds of love, support, and belonging.

3. Emotion: Nostalgia, love, gratitude, admiration, and the warmth of discovering family in people who were once strangers.

4. Reference: My mother's relationship with two women who began as ordinary customers but eventually became family. Their genuine love, care, and continued support for me and my art career inspired this painting as a memorial to the beautiful connections life brings our way.