A visual artist, Amina Olajide, has unveiled an art exhibition inspired by her recovery from partial paralysis following a road accident in 2021.
Olajide, the founder of Artitude Central, an art, recreational and wellness centre in Abeokuta, Ogun State, said painting played a significant role in restoring the use of her right hand after it became partially paralysed in the accident, which claimed about eight lives.
Speaking at the unveiling on Thursday, Olajide described surviving the accident as a miracle, noting that the experience changed her relationship with her body, creativity and perception of life.
She said several people offered different remedies during her recovery, including religious and traditional interventions, based on their personal beliefs and experiences.
However, she explained that she took to painting as a way of exercising her affected hand and gradually regaining its use.
“Truthfully, we tried everything, but the only thing that eventually got this hand
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