Building together
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“Building Together” by Samuel Sifani is a striking visual metaphor for collaboration, empowerment, and the shared responsibility of shaping Africa’s future. The figures are framed within the outline of the African continent, anchoring the work in identity and heritage. A woman, wrapped in vibrant traditional fabric, leans forward with care and focus as she holds a lamp—symbolizing guidance, knowledge, and protection. Her warm light falls onto a young man with albinism, whose delicate skin tones and concentrated expression are rendered with deep sensitivity. He draws or repairs a line across the lower part of the continent, representing creation, rebuilding, and contribution. Sifani challenges misconceptions about albinism by portraying the man not as vulnerable, but as an active builder—an essential force in Africa’s progress. The artwork celebrates unity between genders, cultures, and conditions, reminding us that a brighter future is built when every person is seen, valued, and suppoTry it!
