File:Masila - Humble You.jpg

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DescriptionMasila - Humble You.jpg	English: "Humble You" by Joseph Masila - Tingatinga art (39x62cm), Acrylic on canvas
Date	2010
Source	http://www.insideafricanart.com/default.htm
Author	Todd Schaffer
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Joseph Masila was the last born in a family of eight in the Makueni District of Kenya. His parents exhibited no interest in art, but have always been supportive of their son's life-long interest. "My dream is that one day I will have made a name for myself, to be considered alongside other great artists. It would be good if it gave me the financial muscle to do other things in my life, but this is not a priority now."

A fellow Kenyan artist describes Masila's pieces as energetic, authentic, and 'abstract yet not abstract'. The raw energetic power that flows in the veins of this young artist are strongly expressed in Masila's works as he depicts in his own unique way a call to his ancestors for rain, a rich harvest, or even good family relationships by making sacrifices to the gods.

"In a world where people are jostling so hard for a future they tend to forget about the past," says Masila. Masila shows his appreciation of the past as he thanks his ancestors and acknowledges them by what he calls the inherited gifts from his grandfather. He says, "I am copying his technology and putting it on canvas."

Masila's work has created a lot of interest within the art circles of Kenya. He is seen as one of the new-comers who are truly original and whose artist vision has not been clouded by the environment.

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