Cash Only

( 80cm x 100cm, 2025 ) Centers ‌on a market woman selling dried fish, a plain moment of buying and selling that opens out into labour, survival, and the hard math of daily life in Nigeria. Tied to Sinatra Zantout’s ongoing focus on women who are easy to miss, the painting respects the steady dignity of informal markets, where worth is settled on the spot and getting through the day comes down to what cash can cover right then.
 
“Cash only” lands as more than a payment rule. It points to a wider reality, a setup with almost no space for credit, waiting, or anything extra. In this portrait, Zantout brings forward the grit, self-control, and quiet force of women whose work, day after day, keeps families going and holds communities together.