Kagiso Patrick Mautloa studied art at the Rorke’s Drift Art Centre in KwaZulu-Natal and at the Mofolo Art Centre in Soweto. He has participated in Thupelo and Triangle workshops, held numerous solo and group exhibitions, and has work in a number of important public collections across South Africa.
His work explores the street life around him and his studio at the Bag Factory (Fordsburg Artists’ Studios) in downtown Johannesburg. He observes the women roasting mielies (corn) over coal-fired tin braziers on street corners; wholesalers and hawkers selling cheap imports from the Far East; and street traders who eke out a living with a few items displayed on small boards near busy intersections.
Working with figurative elements, abstract textures and multiple colour overlays, Mautloa explores the possibilities of lithography. He has made innovative use of drawing materials in his prints, using found objects as stencils through which he sprays tusche and toner. Textures are an important part of Mautloa’s work. As he works, he notices the mundane surfaces around him and sometimes incorporates them into his artwork.
Unexpected things, such as the rough surface of a well-used cutting board or a worn-out cotton rag, hold a new fascination and beauty for him. Delicate drawing and seemingly random splatters entice the viewer and challenge us to look at the world in a new way.
Kagiso Patrick Mautloa is an artist whose work eludes a neat definition. He is as comfortable working in abstraction as he is with more figurative imagery. Most of his work is created in oils and acrylics, but he has also incorporated found objects and collage into his two-dimensional work. He has produced a number of installations and has also worked with photography.
Kagiso Patrick Mautloa studied art at the Rorke’s Drift Art Centre in KwaZulu-Natal and at the Mofolo Art Centre in Soweto. He has participated in Thupelo and Triangle workshops, held numerous solo and group exhibitions, and has work in a number of important public collections across South Africa.
His work explores the street life around him and his studio at the Bag Factory (Fordsburg Artists’ Studios) in downtown Johannesburg. He observes the women roasting mielies (corn) over coal-fired tin braziers on street corners; wholesalers and hawkers selling cheap imports from the Far East; and street traders who eke out a living with a few items displayed on small boards near busy intersections.
Working with figurative elements, abstract textures and multiple colour overlays, Mautloa explores the possibilities of lithography. He has made innovative use of drawing materials in his prints, using found objects as stencils through which he sprays tusche and toner. Textures are an important part of Mautloa’s work. As he works, he notices the mundane surfaces around him and sometimes incorporates them into his artwork.
Unexpected things, such as the rough surface of a well-used cutting board or a worn-out cotton rag, hold a new fascination and beauty for him. Delicate drawing and seemingly random splatters entice the viewer and challenge us to look at the world in a new way.
Kagiso Patrick Mautloa is an artist whose work eludes a neat definition. He is as comfortable working in abstraction as he is with more figurative imagery. Most of his work is created in oils and acrylics, but he has also incorporated found objects and collage into his two-dimensional work. He has produced a number of installations and has also worked with photography.
