Solo exhibition at art centre

THE African Art Centre is where you can catch Sfiso Ka-Mkame’s solo exhibition titled Dialogue with myself, showcasing his new series of work executed in mixed media on paper.

The exhibition will be opened by art historian Mario Pissarra (founding director of Africa South Art Intiative) on Thursday 5 May at 5.30pm.

For this current show, Ka-Mkame has utilised mixed media on paper, creating brilliantly textured surfaces which in turn bring out the rich oil pastel painterly marks and tones. As the bold oil pastel colours intersect and blend with the tactile quality of the surface, the visual interplay invites the viewer to delve for deeper meanings beyond the surface.

Active since the 1980s, Sfiso Ka-Mkame is no stranger to the local art scene. In his early childhood years he recalls modelling cows in clay and drawing maps for his friends. Later he received formal art tuition. In 1986, his mastery of art techniques was recognised when he was employed as a student teacher in screen printing at the Community Arts Workshop, located in the old station building in Durban. His art career was further heightened by his participation in the Thupelo Workshops initiated by David Koloane and Bill Ainslie in Johannesburg.

Over the years, he continued to produce work in his favourite oil pastel medium where he played around with texture and bold tones.

For more information contact the Director, Magdalene Reddy, on 031 312 3805.