Retrospective of pioneering South African artist Esther Mahlangu with her BMW Art Car on view

"Mahlangu's journey is a testament to passion, innovation, and resilience," Curator Nontobeko Ntombela remarks. "The retrospective pays homage to Esther Mahlangu's unique approach to art, which intersects African cultures with modernity and the contemporary. The exhibition celebrates Mahlangu's voice, agency, and pioneering spirit, symbolising her self-enunciation, self-determination and creativity," she says. Through the language of colour and form, the exhibition charts Mahlangu's contribution to contemporary art close to seven decades. More than 100 artworks have been gathered from global collections. They have been placed alongside historic photographs and a short film.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 15/02/2024 (informazione.it - comunicati stampa - arte e cultura)

"Mahlangu's journey is a testament to passion, innovation, and resilience," Curator Nontobeko Ntombela remarks. "The retrospective pays homage to Esther Mahlangu's unique approach to art, which intersects African cultures with modernity and the contemporary. The exhibition celebrates Mahlangu's voice, agency, and pioneering spirit, symbolising her self-enunciation, self-determination and creativity," she says. Through the language of colour and form, the exhibition charts Mahlangu's contribution to contemporary art close to seven decades. More than 100 artworks have been gathered from global collections. They have been placed alongside historic photographs and a short film.

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