Oscar Mawuli Korbla, a young Ghanaian artist, has narrated the criticism his models go through both in real life and on social media.
In an interview with GhanaWeb‘s Joseph Henry Mensah on Talkertainment on August 18, 2025, Oscar noted that his models are mostly stigmatisated for freely offering themselves for his artworks.
“I have had that a lot, and I wouldn’t lie. Some from family, friends, sometimes they will sit in a bus, and people will be pointing fingers at them,” he said.
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He noted that, on his part, he usually explains to his models about the possible confrontations they may face after agreeing to undergo body painting, before any work begins.
“I make them understand based on analytics about what would likely happen. I make you mentally prepared,” he stated.
When asked if there is a psychologist to cushion these models when they face any mental breakdown, Oscar noted that there is no professional help to cushion them.
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According to him, the only thing he does before a session is to brief the models about the consequences they may face when the work is published.
“I believe you know the weight attached to the work or what you are getting into, and I also have to protect my art and my work, so you sign a model release so it protects both of us.
“In the process of painting, I keep asking them if they are okay and still want to continue. And if you want to back out, you are free to back out. But you follow through there and then, I don’t see a reason why when the work is out, you should have a problem,” he added.
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