Freedom II

FREEDOM to life has to do with the subject’s quest for a peaceful and happy living as soon as the figure is brought to life. The unexplainable realm of serenity. This is affected by violence and strife which permeate the society today and thus makes this quest inevitable. Though man no longer experiences the era […]

artiste Jonathan Ikpoza Lagos, Nigeria

Jonathan Ikpoza was born in Ikorodu on the 1st of December 1979. Originally from Delta state, Nigeria. He holds National Diploma (2006) and Higher National Diploma in painting from Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi (2009). He is the founder of The Ingenious Minds, a pioneering member of Araism Movement and the arts manager /CEO, Jonix Studios, Lagos. […]

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FREEDOM to life has to do with the subject’s quest for a peaceful and happy living as soon as the figure is brought to life. The unexplainable realm of serenity. This is affected by violence and strife which permeate the society today and thus makes this quest inevitable. Though man no longer experiences the era of the slave trade that was in vogue in the 16th century, the effect of modern slavery increases the urge for true freedom if only man can find relative peace from his neighbours, the search of happiness would have become reduced.

This freedom of living is not only felt by the grown-ups but also by infants. In fact, the unborn begs to live. The unborn begins to experience this bondage through what the mother must have experienced. As soon as they are conceived, they became polluted because they were being formed inside imperfect parents as stated in the Bible. They are infected by any disease or infection their parent possessed which also affected immediately by pollution; water, air or the food they absorb.

The butterfly: symbolizes the freedom craved for by all but enjoyed by few. All classes of people in the society face one form of limitation or another. While the poor crave for freedom from poverty, the rich sought for a freedom to sleep peacefully. All are never as free as they would love to be either physically or spiritually. This illustrates the need to embrace peace instead of violence, love instead of hatred, and light instead of darkness. It is the only way to true freedom.

The conceived and the conceiver: connotes deep misery and uncertainty amidst joyful expectation. The destiny of the conceived makes room for anxiety because all wish him or her peaceful, healthy and successful life. What the child will become remain concealed till birth and after birth, what he becomes is dependent on what is imparted to him and how he re-enact it in the society. If the education available to him from birth to adulthood is positive, then the society will experience a positive action but if it is the other way round, the negative experience will be the result as it is disappointingly rampant in our today’s society.

The key: is generally meant for unlocking and locking doors, either a small or large door. The key held by the pregnant woman depicts the power of knowledge when it is used to solve problems. This implies that humans in positions of authority should extend the solution to the needs of the people they are responsible to.

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