Solace in soil is an exploration of the bipartite connection of artists’ and their mediums of choice where both Maggie Otieno (Nairobi, Kenya) and Dr. Mohamed Yousif (Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) are presented together for the first time. Despite geographical and cultural backgrounds, a common thread presented is found in their relation to the earth and the creative process expressed through multifaceted and distinct portrayals. Solace, in the social context of contemporary times is limited within the understandings of human sentiments. In the context of this exhibition, it is an interchange between the creator, the creation, and their environment. How does the craft allow for an understanding of life and sentiments that transcend traditional manners of tangible expression?.

Solace in Soil presents a collection of works that embody materiality and notions of assemblage across generational kinship. To observe and experience materials in their singularity and collectivity alike. The sculptures presented in this exhibition explore the connectivity a work has in relation to where it is sourced and later presented, bestowing the stories of time. In an organic manner, both Maggie Otieno and Dr. Mohamed Yousif maintain a relationship of continual solace between the hands that craft and the works that stand before them.