{"id":2434,"date":"2018-11-04T08:21:43","date_gmt":"2018-11-04T08:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aigmediapro.tv\/?p=2434"},"modified":"2018-11-04T08:21:43","modified_gmt":"2018-11-04T08:21:43","slug":"she-was-not-dreaming-marcellina-akpojotor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aigmediapro.tv\/she-was-not-dreaming-marcellina-akpojotor\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: She Was Not Dreaming by Marcellina Akpojotor | Installation View"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘Daughters of Esan’, is a generational story of timeless ambition and one woman who saw into the future.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The series depicts five generations of women (Akpojotor\u2019s great-grand mother, her grand-mother, her mother, herself and her child) with roots from Esan \u2013 an ethnic group that occupies central Edo State.<\/p>\n

Akpojotor chronicles her family\u2019s journey to fulfilment of the radical vision of her great grandmother \u2013 Eboheide Anara Ikhisemoojie.<\/p>\n

Ikhisemoojie who was born in 1910 had wished to receive an education and was not able to. Her strong desire to be educated set the tone and paved the way for the other generations to reach various academic levels.<\/p>\n

Ikhisemoojie\u2019s assertion of knowledge being a key path to liberation inspired Akpojotor\u2019s ‘Power Series’ where she has portrayed strong women, some in elegant, confident poses while some appear to be reading books.<\/p>\n

The ‘Power Series’, is an ode to the countless women who are being empowered all around the world, just as her great grand mother sought to do with her family.<\/p>\n

The great artist Elizabeth Catlette once said \u201cI have always wanted my art to service the people \u2013 to reflect us, to stimulate us, to make us aware of our potential\u201d This quote resonates in the works Akpojotor has created for \u201cShe Was Not Dreaming\u201d.<\/p>\n

As a mother to a woman-in- progress, Akpojotor is passionate about empowerment. \u201cI want my works to contribute to the conversation on how to make the world a better place for generations of women and men to come\u201d.<\/p>\n

See photos below.<\/p>\n

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