Synopsis

Amawele, is a portrait of twin sisters who reside in the artist’s neighbourhood. This image is a homage to their beauty and innocence, embodied through the unerasable process of ink pen drawing. Although Gender Based Violence (GBV) inserts un-erasable marks on women that hurt and scar them, the un-erasable mark-making used in this drawing does the opposite, because it celebrates and honours the beauty women. The diamond shape between them is the symbol of beauty the artist always finds in women, it also creates a balance between the two figures <<<

Reference credits

*Images of Themba Mkhangeli, his work and synopsis, courtesy of SASOL New Signatures.

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12 September

© Mmutle Arthur Kgokong, 2023

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To reference this audio documentation please cite:

Kgokong, M.A. 2023. Intraparadox, Interview with Themba Mkhangeli, SNS Art Competition Runner-up Winner 2023. Mmutleak.com-Intraparadox.

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