John Muafangejo was a Namibian artist internationally recognised for his woodcut prints that depict people and events in stark black and white, often combining text and imagery. Muafangejo attended The Rorke's Drift Art and Craft Centre in Natal where he came into contact with techniques including weaving, woodcarving, painting and pottery. It was as a result of his striking output in etching and linocut that he became known as one of the most important artists of his generation. While he didn't live to see the independence of Namibia, its violent struggle formed the backdrop for much of his work.
Moshekwa Langa is a Limpopo-born, Amsterdam-based artist who rose to prominence in the late 1990s. His richly evolving practice has spanned many mediums, from painting and drawing to sculpture, installation and performance, as well as video and photography. Waking and sleeping time converge in his works, which he describes as "dreamscapes," while the routine and boredom of daily existence is an enduring influence for Langa.
We're very interested to see how the works of these two practitioners will contrast and complement each other in Juxtapositions, showing at Stevenson until Fri, Nov 24.
