This artwork has many elements of Osaghae’s style – movement, colour, figures existing at the margins of the artwork, minimalist strokes…His canvases rarely had superfluous elements. Every stroke contributed to the story.
By the time this artwork was created in 1999, he was on a steady journey towards a more minimalist expression of his ideas. Many of the artworks created around this time existed on a near white background – sketch-like, minimalist, colours sometimes dripping to create wash.
He wanted to tell his stories with as little flourish as possible.
The artwork presents a group of young women, maybe students on their way to classes. It’s a simple scene, maybe based on a sketch; but like many of his artworks the fascination is with his ability to take any scene, even the must mundane and create something special out of it.