Patrick Seruwu’s latest work, Silent Provider, places us in the heart of an informal African marketplace, where a teenager trades with quiet determination. Painted in warm tones, the young woman averts her gaze, allowing the viewer to enter her world and reflect on the everyday resilience of those who sustain their families. Seruwu’s unique technique—painting in acrylic, washing layers away, and painting again—creates a surface that mirrors the complexity of life in Johannesburg. Rooted in his Ugandan heritage and shaped by his mentorship under the late Benon Lutaaya, Seruwu captures both vulnerability and strength in this evocative portrait.