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 Artist Clinton Odhiambo popularly known as Clinton Artisto is a self-taught composite realism artist from Kibera Nairobi Kenya whose work generally investigates and portrays the beauty of struggle faced by common people especially women in their daily lives, environment, and the environment he faced. He uses women as a symbol of strength and hope for the future. His motivation comes from people around him and their environment, memories, photographs and sometimes conceptualizing his ideas from dreams and imagination His main inspiration has always been hope for a better tomorrow. He uses acrylic paint as a medium to portray his subjects realistically while he also uses colour according to the mood, he wants to support the story of his subjects. Born in 1997 in Asembo, Kenya, Clinton moved with his parents to Kibera slums in Nairobi to look for greener pastures, he joined Kibera primary school and later started painting while in class seven to pay for his school fees. He has been featured in several group exhibitions including the Hamptons Fine Art Fair, NY Catwalk, Kenya Art Diary 2019, The International School of Kenya FOTA Art Show, and the affordable show by the Nairobi National Museums of Kenya. Clinton, an up-and-coming artist from Kenya, showcased his work at the Visions and Possibilities exhibition held at the Bermondsey Project Space gallery on December 6th, 2023. Additionally. His art was featured during the celebration of Kenya’s 60th Jamhuri Day Anniversary at Lancas.

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• “Fragments of Identity” aims to showcase  diversity, highlighting how each piece  contributes to the broader conversation about what defines us. Some artists go into  the depths of personal history and cultural heritage, while others experiment with new  forms and mediums, continuously reshaping the understanding of self.

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