Tranquility
Tranquility
Date
2012
Authors
Joseph Sematimba, Margaret Trowell school of Fine and Industrial Art, Makerere University.
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Abstract
Tranquility’ is a self-portrait of the artist. The artist looks at his character as a man who loves peace and restful environments and transfers these personal desired traits into a painting that calls for the viewer to reflect on them when the painting is displayed in a library setting.
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. The artist looks at his character as a man who loves peace and restful environments and transfers these personal desired traits into a painting that calls for the viewer to reflect on them when the painting is displayed in a library setting. The sense of visual space that surround the entire painting, the division of space in the background into limited tertiary hues all create an atmosphere of tranquility. The tranquility is not idealized accidently, it is intentional. That’s why a book is presented in the foreground of the painting to emphasize that teaching and learning require a peaceful environment.
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artifacts.