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#charcoal
#Johannesburg
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February 12, 2021
Grace Ebert
Nelson Makamo (beforehand) is understood for his outsized, vigorous portraits of the youngsters and teenagers he meets round Johannesburg. Utilizing a definite mix of acrylic, watercolors, monotypes, silkscreen, and oil paint, the South African artist typically delineates their silhouettes with a thick line of charcoal earlier than including colourful particulars to their clothes and faces. The ensuing works are concurrently earnest and imbued with a way of surprise.
Whether or not posed or engaged in rowdy actions, lots of the topics sport vivid, spherical glasses, emphasizing Makamo’s give attention to viewing the world by way of the lens of childhood. His topics “embody the peace and concord all of us attempt for in life, the seek for everlasting pleasure lies within the baby inside us all. We’re simply so consumed with worldly issues that we overlook the simplicity of life by way of a toddler’s perspective,” he says in an announcement.
Makamo not too long ago closed a solo exhibition at Botho Undertaking Area this January, and you could find extra of his dynamic items on Artsy and Instagram.
#charcoal
#Johannesburg
#youngsters
#portray
#portraits
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