Zizah Okeugo featured his artworks at Terra Kulture centre for creative arts, as part of activities to mark this year’s World Autism Awareness Day.
World Autism Awareness Day is globally celebrated every April 2, to raise more awareness about people with autistic spectrum disorders including autism and Asperger syndrome throughout the world. For Zizah the exhibition was an avenue for the public to see into the mind of an autistic person and appreciate the beauty that could be created.
Talent and skill can be found in anyone, irrespective of age, training and orientation. Talent and skill also have a way of showing up in unexpected people and have done so in twelve-year-old Zizah Okuego. Zizah Okuego was diagnosed with Autism at the age of four. Despite being on the spectrum, and having limited verbal skills, Zizah is able to express himself and the way he sees the world through art and music. Through these two mediums, he’s able to connect and engage.
Though he is not a child of many words, he speaks loudly through his artistic expression. He sees what we see, and hears what we hear. But how can we see things from his perspective? Eidetic Impressions, Zizah’s solo art exhibition was held at Terra Kulture from April 2 – April 11, 2021.
See below for some artworks displayed at the exhibition:
About Terra Kulture: Terra Kulture is an art and culture centre in Nigeria that promotes the beauty, affluence and diversity of Nigerian Art and Culture. The centre is popular for its art gallery and exhibitions with its annual events such as art auction and Taruwa festival.
