Outsider by Olga Megele

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Woman in a head covering in bright colours.

Olga Megele
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Acrylic on canvas, stretched and ready to hang.

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Can we ever wear the costume of another and truly understand them? We have complex relationships with each other, with our environments and with our inner-selves. We shut doors, we close minds and we fail to recognise our shared humanity. Who are the insiders, who are the outsiders? Who is looking in and who is looking out?

My daughter, Tahlia secured a job at a school where she was required to cover her hair. She chose to wear a hijab, even though a beanie would have sufficed. It was interesting how easily she carried it and how other people were provoked by her clothing. Often in a gently chiding way. I imagined her looking into a world that wasn’t hers. What confronted her was herself and prevailing attitudes. My question is, who is looking in and who is looking out? What does it mean to be an ‘outsider’? (entry Doug Moran Prize)

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Quality Acrylic on triple primed canvas. The surface has been covered with a protective layer of acrylic sealer which has enhanced the beautiful colours

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Stretched and ready to hang

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People & Portrait Art, Culture Art, Women Art

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