Expansive: We are dancing free for solitude!

Are the figures depicting an exit or escape?
The Yoruba Ibeji figurines and bronze carvings inspire the central figures in the artwork.
The group of female figures clustered within the circle suggests movement outward, guided by triangular geometric shapes that symbolize the expansive nature of a community. The statistics, depicted through drawn and stencilled forms on fabric, appear to be moving through an opening, leading to an uncertain destination illuminated by moonlight above.
Why are female figures predominantly featured? Throughout Africa, women have played pivotal roles as problem solvers, leaders in military conflicts, freedom fighters, and transitional leaders. Drawing inspiration from my mother, who serves as a profound human influence, I chose to emphasize the female form as a reflection of their enduring significance.
This piece is a reinterpretation of Utagawa Hiroshige's original woodblock print, "Night View of Saruwaka," adapted to reflect my African cultural heritage as a Nigerian descendant of the Yoruba tribe.
Executed on linen and stretched, mounted on a wood frame base, the figures are rendered using the deepest black acrylic pigment and Chinese black ink, highlighting the depth of identity according to our society as I am referred to as a "Black" person!