#OFMArtBeat - The NWU Gallery brings hope with their latest exhibition "We will rise again"
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“We will Rise Again” …Rooted in Venda and practising in Johannesburg, NWU Gallery presents Nditsheni Managa’s first solo exhibition.
The Covid-19 pandemic of 2020 terrorized the entire global space and had a negative effect on all forms of life including businesses. South Africa specifically, experienced harsh lockdown protocols in attempts to manage and prevent further spread of the grave disease. This had an undesirable effect on small and informal enterprises and businesses such as street vendors, hawkers, and simple service providers.
Managa’s exhibition seeks to serve as a beacon of hope and highlight the resilience of informal sector practitioners. The selection of artworks encompasses a new body of work produced during the lockdown period in 2020.
His chalk pastel drawings explore the adverse effects of the Covid-19 national lockdown in South Africa, on the informal sector and highlight the plight of the street vendors, hawkers, crafters, and simple service providers. His vivid striking palette evokes a sense of comradery with those small businesses affected and offers the viewer a glimpse of the hustling and bustling city life.
The Covid-19 pandemic of 2020 terrorized the entire global space and had a negative effect on all forms of life including businesses. South Africa specifically, experienced harsh lockdown protocols in attempts to manage and prevent further spread of the grave disease. This had an undesirable effect on small and informal enterprises and businesses such as street vendors, hawkers, and simple service providers.
Managa’s exhibition seeks to serve as a beacon of hope and highlight the resilience of informal sector practitioners. The selection of artworks encompasses a new body of work produced during the lockdown period in 2020.
His chalk pastel drawings explore the adverse effects of the Covid-19 national lockdown in South Africa, on the informal sector and highlight the plight of the street vendors, hawkers, crafters, and simple service providers. His vivid striking palette evokes a sense of comradery with those small businesses affected and offers the viewer a glimpse of the hustling and bustling city life.