A couple of months ago, one of our artists, Abdul Waheed Adeniran was invited to curate his first exhibition.
The title of the exhibition, Creativity of Freedom, was chosen by Abdul as a reference to the freedom that art offers people from the difficulties they experience in life.
All of the works in the show came from the collection of Outside In – a registered charity that provides a platform for artists who encounter significant barriers to the art world due to health, disability, isolation or social circumstance.
Abdul himself started painting at the age of nine and his prolific art-making helps him manage his ADHD and other mental health challenges.
Ben Wilson (aka Chewing Gum Man) surprised Abdul during the set up of the exhibition, showing support and bringing a huge boost as one of Abdul’s favorite artists.
We from Centrepieces are happy that many people had the opportunity to visit and see Abdul’s selection of works for the exhibition.