| dc.contributor.author | Philip kwesiga, Margaret Trowell School of Fine and Industrial Art, Makerere University. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-03-25T11:26:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-03-25T11:26:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10570/9948 | |
| dc.description | The dance by Kwesiga, is a painting of joy and celebration. The artist used purple, brown colors and ranges of light blue to create a painting that stimulates the observers physical and psychological senses. His approach to dance is emotional and extends beyond human imagination. In the right hand upper corner, a cow a favorite symbol among the Banyankole culture, also the ethnic group of the artist, is presented in the dance. Among the Banyankole, a cow symbolizes wealth and health. In the artwork, it is a reminder of the relationship the Banyankole have with their animals. To be healthy, the communities had to have healthy animals. Songs and dances celebrating the health of the people and animals were composed and were popular among the cattle keepers of this community. Throughout this painting, the artist also borrows the traditional Ankore decorative patterns which give this particular work a sense of stability and unity. It is an art work rooted from the past cultural practices and contemporary life. His use of suggestive hands with finger pointing to one another give the work a sense of communication | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The dance by Kwesiga, is a painting of joy and celebration. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Government of Uganda, Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (RIF) and Makerere University Library. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.subject | Photographs. | en_US |
| dc.title | The dance. | en_US |
| dc.type | Image | en_US |
