Essay is an exhibition that showcases a cross generational dialogue through the works of three artists - Sam Nhlengethwa, Katlego Tlabela, and Cinthia Sifa Mulanga.
The exhibition explores a nuanced dialogue in concept, approach to colour, and line. The artists’ works are linked by the theme of homage, whether honouring the past or projecting into the future. The interior scenes depicted in several works investigate the aspirations and inefficiencies in our constructed and natural settings as well as the relationship that people of colour have with them. The artists use their personal histories, projected onto paper and canvas as a journalistic expression of their own becoming. The exhibition highlights the complexities of identity, culture and artistic heritage.
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ESSAY: A three-way dialogue, presented by Lexus
Essay is an exhibition that showcases a cross generational dialogue through the works of three artists - Sam Nhlengethwa, Katlego Tlabela, and Cinthia Sifa Mulanga.
The exhibition explores a nuanced dialogue in concept, approach to colour, and line. The artists’ works are linked by the theme of homage, whether honouring the past or projecting into the future. The interior scenes depicted in several works investigate the aspirations and inefficiencies in our constructed and natural settings as well as the relationship that people of colour have with them. The artists use their personal histories, projected onto paper and canvas as a journalistic expression of their own becoming. The exhibition highlights the complexities of identity, culture and artistic heritage.
