ɫƵDiploma Painting Students Amplify Environmental Advocacy through “The Cry of the Nature” Exhibition
The Department of Art Education at the ɫƵ (UEW) has organised a thought-provoking art exhibition titled “The Cry of the Nature.”
The exhibition showcased the environmental consciousness and artistic maturity of diploma painting students, highlighting pressing issues such as climate change and resource sustainability.
The exhibition formed part of the academic assessment for painting students and embodied the department’s mission of using creative expression to address societal issues.
This semester’s edition was uniquely organised into two thematic segments: “Climate Change: Its Causes and Effects” by Level 100 students and “Sustainability of Natural Resources” by Level 200 students. Both segments were unified under the broader theme of environmental protection and preservation.
Through their work, the students critically engaged with issues such as illegal mining, deforestation, flooding, drought and industrial pollution. These were rendered in diverse artistic techniques including painting, pyrography, printmaking, collage, mosaic, marquetry and photomontage—reflecting a break from academic conventions while maintaining technical rigour.
Commenting on the exhibition, curator Robert Amo-Broni lauded the students for their dedication and creative energy, noting that “the finished imageries are true reflections of what is hidden in the students.” The event attracted significant attention from the university community and beyond.
The Department expressed gratitude to key academic leaders whose support made the exhibition possible. These include Prof. Emmanuel Obed Acquah, Dean of the School of Creative Arts; Dr. Cyril S. Kpodo, Head of the Department of Art Education; and Dr. E. K. Acquah, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Graphic Design.
Through “The Cry of the Nature,” ɫƵreaffirms its role as a breeding ground for artist-activists who use their talents to shape public discourse and promote national development.
