This painting, the first in a series of self-portraits, offers a commentary on education, challenging conventional ideas of what learning is and how learners are expected to behave within formal institutions. The figure appears casually dressed, positioned against a library's interior traditionally regarded as a sacred space of knowledge. On closer observation, the books lining the shelves reveal unexpected titles. Rather than canonical texts, they reflect the subject's inner landscape and his specific intellectual and emotional needs. The work questions inherited hierarchies of learning and proposes education as a personal, evolving process, prompting us to ask what is truly worth learning, and how learning might better adapt to the individual needs of the learner.

Ara Deinde
School of Thought 1, 2021
Oil and acrylic on canvas
45 x 50 x 1 in
Unique work
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

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Ships in a well-protected tube from Lagos, Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or any other type of copy
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (issued by the Gallery)


Condition:
Imperfections: No Imperfections
Condition Notes: In excellent condition

Origin:
Nigeria

Materials & Techniques:
Acrylic Paint, Canvas, Oil Paint

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No Imperfections; In excellent condition