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World Tour for 88-year-old cultural icon kicks off with Cape Town retrospective

World Tour for 88-year-old cultural icon kicks off with Cape Town retrospective

BOLD strokes and visually compelling patterns seamlessly fusing traditional African art and contemporary art have transformed the walls of the Iziko South African National Gallery in Cape Town - both inside and out - with the opening of a retrospective exhibition featuring a South African legend: 88-year-old Esther Mahlangu. The exhibition, dubbed "Then I Knew I Was Good at Painting": Esther Mahlangu, A Retrospective, summarises a career spanning five decades, showcasing her style that blends the rich heritage of Ndebele culture with modern art. “The retrospective pays homage to Esther Mahlangu's unique approach to art, which intersects African cultures with…
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Who is Dr Esther Mahlangu?

Who is Dr Esther Mahlangu?

BONGANI SIZIBA THE woman whose works of art feature in the collections of the rich and famous, including Oprah Winfrey and John Legend, who has an honorary doctorate and who is connected with high-end brands like BMW, Rolls Royce and British Airways, is lying on her stomach, bare-footed, outside her traditional style home when I meet her. She’s creating lines on a canvass, using traditional paint made from cow dung. The lines she’s painting are meticulous, executed with a feather for a brush. Read more... [origincode_photo_gallery_wp id="68"]
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