The basic materials are simple and cheap, toothpicks, skewers, some paint and a board. Harrison doesn’t need much more than that to spend hours working. A colorful work of art is created under his hands. “There are all kinds of reasons why I started making art. My life is one big struggle. I am depressed and traumatized and I was looking for something to give meaning to my life. I always felt useless and was looking for a way to keep busy. to change his and my life. That’s why I started making art, to record my life and my endless journey, the places I’ve been. And it’s also a way to contribute to humanity.”
Refugee Harrison Omoyater makes art from toothpicks to cope with his traumas
