(Pic: “Ngisebenzela Abantabami” by Gloria Mbhele)Exhibition at African Art Centre promotes contemporary female artists.
The African Art Centre supports the initiative of National Women’s Day by celebrating the creativity of four young artists from KwaZulu-Natal: Witty Nyide, Zama Mthiyane, Nozipho Zulu and Gloria Mbhele. The aim of the exhibition is to promote the work of these contemporary female artists who are eager to make their mark in the art world and to emphasize their talents and accomplishments.
Nozipho Zulu’s work celebrates the life and significance of ordinary woman. Her paintings capture the unique characteristics of women situated within a natural environment performing every day, mundane activities. Throughout her body of works the strength, intensity and relentless nature of everyday women is captured by her use of composition and by the way in which she positions the subject matter.
Witty Nyide’s work explores the social constructs of the self, particularly the process(es) of becoming. She interrogates social habits that impose themselves as rituals and engages in a process that attempts to cross-examine and make sense of daily social relationships.
Zama Mthiyane focuses on family memories: she makes use of her personal family photographs as source of reference and material. By gathering the material and from her experiences, she is able to discover who her family members are and through her art, she recreates them the way she sees them.
Gloria Mbhele explores everyday life, social activities and especially issues affecting women. She believes that the souls of women are layered with certain emotions which are not always easy to communicate. The paintings on this exhibition attempt to explore and express.
Celebrating Women is running at the African Art Centre at 94 Florida Road, Morningside. More information from the Director, Sharon Crampton on 031 312 3805 or email africanartcentre@afri-art.co.za
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