All colours mixed result into black. The removal of black reveals all colours. Therefore, black is the source of the purpose, the potential of all the colours and their beauty. So in relation to all humans on earth. There are 7.9 billion people on planet earth right now and there are five questions that source our meaning of life and purpose. All human beings are struggling to answer these five key questions deep-seated in our hearts. In an actual sense, these 5 questions motivate every human being and our being here, it doesn’t matter your ethnic background, socioeconomic conditions, propaedeutic background, perception or even where they live. These five questions control why we love and why we hate one other, our fulfilment in life, our merriment, our self-discovery and self-love.

These five questions control our economic indicators, they control our sense of culture (they control the fashion industry, what we eat, drink, and the music and movies we indulge in). They control our vocations. These five questions are the source of all the crime in our cities, all the corruption in government sectors, all corruption in the pulpit in religious sectors, the reasons why people get divorced, the reasons why people choose to end their lives, why people get addicted to drugs, they are the source of all our youth and our adult problems. These five questions are so powerful that they control the entire world, they control everything we do and the way we act. They motivate our behaviour and this exhibition is designed to answer these five questions.

I am perpetually cognizant of the truth that we as a whole indeed are all the sum total of what we have taught, and learned, as well as the products of the contributions made by so many other people to our lives, as we journey to our ultimate destiny but many people will never become themselves. Our beliefs are a result of our perception of truth. In other words, we believe what we believe to be true and what we believe to be true may be a lie and that’s our belief becomes the foundation of our attitude.

No accomplishment in one’s life is without the aid of many individuals (known/unknown) who have impressed our lives. I strongly believe that every person born is born with a purpose, we are not just born to exist but born with intrinsic gifts to contribute to the betterment of the earth.

Every undiscovered previous gem; sapphire, ruby, emerald, topaz, pearl, onyx, diamond or gold is still valuable and everything unknown, unseen, and undiscovered still exists, and so is every one of us fortunate to be alive is as valuable as the gifts and talents we possess. The amazing phenomenon is that we don’t give ourselves the talents and gifts we possess so it’s highly important to understand and know why we possess them, so we can contribute effectively to the world. Such is the essence of Black Palette – COLour Odyssey – (Collection of ourselves) Exhibition + Artbook.