Ero Elo

• Original artwork, 2025
• Acrylic on canvas
• 16*20 inches 
• Unframed

Authenticity

• The painting is signed by the artist Okunade Olamilekan

In this painting, different women were seen doing different things to make sales and
account for a profit at the end of the day so they could make ends meet.
In the Yoruba pedagogy, a market is a place of different activities that make the market a
lively place. The philosophical meaning of this piece is concentration, yoruba would say,
"oun a bá wá'jà là ń kọjú'mọ́" meaning " mind your business at the due time in the market" As a place of vivid activity where he who snoozes tends to lose at the time to account for the daily sales, Every strong and powerful women in the market were always seen doing one or two to make the day worth while for them. This piece depicts the belief of African women toward working hard and making money smartly, it also shows that they strictly shun laziness and embrace due diligence.