The Weight of Tenderness

24″ x  16″ (60 cm x 40 cm)
Charcoal pencil on paper
$462 USD / 60,000 KSH

About the piece:

"Weight" refers to both the literal act of carrying and the emotional, instinctual responsibility a mother has.

"Tenderness" highlights the care and gentleness with which the lioness carries her cub—using her powerful jaws to lift without harming.

It evokes a quiet strength. The lioness, often seen as fierce, shows her nurturing side—suggesting that power and softness are not opposites, but partners.

Artist: Gabriel Mukenya

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This piece was created at the Uweza Art Gallery by a Kenyan artist. 60% of the proceeds of this sale will go to the artist and 40% will go toward the operations of our art gallery, which provides opportunities for creative expression and development of artistic talent for children and youth living in Kibera.

For more information about our art program, visit: http://www.uwezakenya.org/our-work/uweza-art-gallery. 

SHIPPING & DELIVERY INFORMATION: 

Shipped from Nairobi, Kenya via DHL as rolled paper in a shipping tube or delivered within Nairobi with a frame. The price of framing is included. 

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