Artist Behind The Viral Sculptures

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Artist Samuel Owino

Sculptures of prominent leaders have made social media rounds with mixed reactions from Kenyans.

The sculptures portrayed President Uhuru Kenyatta, First Lady Margaret Kenyatta, ODM leader Raila Odinga as well as regional leaders such as Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and his Rwandan Counterpart Yoweri Museveni.

Samuel Otieno Owino, the artist behind the sculptures, opened up on what inspired him to do the artwork. He stated that he has been making the sculptures for three years.

He revealed that it takes one week to complete a sculpture, that is if the soil to be used had already been treated.

“The soil, you have to let it ferment while covered with nylon for two weeks then the rest of the process takes a shorter time,” he stated.

After that, he starts modelling and leaves it to dry for three days, and that’s when he colours them. He stated that he has made statues of animals as well as of prominent people.

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Some of the sculptures by Samuel Owino

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