Local painter loves live painting
Nico's live paintings include many award ceremonies, private and corporate gala dinners, conferences, weddings, children’s celebrations, music launches, and many more prominent events.
Kwatsaduza – Nico Phooko is one of Africa’s most gifted visual artists who has embraced and popularised the unique concept of live painting, through which he captures special events live on canvas.
Nico has been invited to artistically capture events, such as a tribute to Samora Machel, and painted alongside world-renowned musicians and politicians, who came to honour the life of the late Samora Machel.
The final product was presented to Graça Machel and the Machel family.
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He also had the honour of painting live on stage with Africa’s great musicians, such as Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, Sibongile Khumalo, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Ringo Mandlingozi, Joyous Celebration, Joe Nina, Bongo Maffin, Voice and a host of traditional and jazz musicians throughout South Africa and abroad.
Nico’s live paintings include many award ceremonies, private and corporate gala dinners, conferences, weddings, children’s celebrations, music launches, and many more prominent events.
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He says he loves how guests enjoy watching how an event unfolds on canvas, representing the mood, the sounds and rhythms, and the highlights of an event in the most unique and colourful way.
“The final product is the perfect memento of the event for the client to keep,” he adds.
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