The crowded cafeteria of the National University of Samoa (N.U.S) was transformed into an art gallery last Friday, displaying the talents of three students.
As the N.U.S students struggled to get a close glimpse of the artistry, the paintings not only displayed the future prospect of Samoan art, but also three inspirational life stories.
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“I was having lots of family problems and kept going back and forth between my parents,” Rudy Wong writes on a description hanging next to his pictures, which also tells how he attended four primary schools in one year.
“I paint because I feel peace when I paint,” Mr. Wong said, explaining how he also feels “comfort in the process of creating a painting”.
The suggestion that painting provides comfort and guidance to these young artists is also reflected in Ieremia Tu’upo’s paintings “I love art because it allows me to express myself,” he tells.
Mr. Tu'upo elaborated by saying how his paintings address his “interest in the spiritual life - growing up in a culture deeply rooted in the fa'asamoa and religion”
Mr. Tu'upo’s road to the canvas has been bumpy and on the way he has faced principals demoralizing art and schools forcing him to pursue interests in other subjects. Now he encourages NUS to be inspired in cases such as his.
“The National University of Samoa needs to keep up with the times and look at what young people are interested in pursuing as a career”, he says.
“Samoa should be educated further in the importance of the arts” Even with this message to the Samoan education system, all of the three artists seem to enjoy the Visual Arts Education at NUS.
“The Visual Arts program here at NUS has also given me opportunities to expand my experience and at the same time present my work as a professional artist”, Perenise Veve says.
Judging from the interest in their paintings that Friday in the cafeteria of NUS there will be plenty more possibilities for the three young talents to display their art in the future.
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