South African Artist Esther Mahlangu by Lillian Gray

Esther Mahlangu is one of South Africa’s most globally acclaimed visual artists. Esther became the first artist to transfer the traditional Ndebele Designs that would typically decorate wall murals to canvases. This allowed her to tour the world, acting as a global ambassador for South African and Ndebele Art. She has collaborated with numerous respected museums, galleries, artists, curators, and entities during her illustrious career.
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:00 The Ndebele tribe
1:34 Evolution of the Ndebele wall painting
3:49 Meaning of colours in beads and painting
5:11 Interesting fact: only women do the art
5:54 Rites of passage
6:58 Modern paint and Ndebele art
8:03 Esther Mahlangu's life
9:30 The Art Car
10:25 Other commissions
12:47 Esther Mahlangu at present

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