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Giant head, Ben

Nahem Shoa, 2001

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A large portrait of the head of Ben, a fellow artist. Nahem and Ben have worked together in Hartlepool running artistic workshops and one of Nahem's main aims is to inspire children from disadvantaged backgrounds to achieve their ambitions. He sees his art and his own experiences as a way of doing this.

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Title of artwork, date

Giant head, Ben, 2001

Date supported

2005

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

180 x 150 cm

Grant

5000

Total cost

15000

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