South African Indian Artists
The Birthday Party II (above) is the painting that helped young artist Ravelle Pillay win first prize in the Emerging Painting Invitational competition this year. Pillay works primarily with drawing and painting, exploring themes around family, migration, nostalgia, and memory. Although oil painting is a traditional medium, Pillay has developed a contemporary 'language' within it,... Continue Reading →
Alka Dass takes barely remembered photographs from old family albums and breathes new life into them, turning them into works of art. In doing so she creates a sense of nostalgia for our past as South African Indians; making us remember things like picnics with extended family; road trips with aunts and cousins; and the... Continue Reading →
Sharlene Khan is a visual artist and academic who challenges the status quo in the South African art world. Over the years she has produced a large body of work, the majority of which arise from her personal issues around identity, gender, class, racism and colonialism. Her works form part of many art collections, including... Continue Reading →
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