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Atang Tshikare
For Once in Your Life (Ruga)
2014

About the Item

Atang Tshikare’s 'Not By A Witch' series features six paintings of which two are portraits of inspirational friends – Athi-Patra Ruga and Isaac Zavale, painted for a 2014 solo exhibition. “I know an African proverb that goes: A bird does not change its feathers because the weather is bad. These portraits are about people whom I know and respect because they insist on creating their own destiny. I once had an experience where someone told me things about myself and claimed that she was a witch. Though this was a positive experience, I also realised that one does not need to be told or guided by someone else to find one’s destiny. You are much more likely to do the right thing by pursuing the beauty in things and staying true to your instincts, and that is what this exhibition is about,” says Tshikare. Atang Tshikare’s work is reflective of the new generation of eclectic, multi-disciplined creatives who represent their culture but are not exclusively defined by it. These are the young creatives who are shaping the new South African cultural landscape. The portraits are of successful and inspirational friends. Athi-Patra Ruga and Isaac Zavale. They may appear representational but the artist succeeds in revealing an emotional sense if his subject. Tshikare's work is steeped in the city; its tendency to alienate and homogenise, and the functional and survivalist creativity the city demands for its historical patterns to be subverted. Painted late at night to the progressive jazz of Jaga Jazzist & Caribou the works have a sweet and sugary palette: powder blue, sherbet pink and lemon yellow; lime green and candy apple red. Full of symbolism and hidden meaning, the softness of the avian shapes, contrast with the hard edged architectural lines, reminiscent of Karel Nel’s structures. Atang got hooked in architectural drawings as a graffiti artist hiding from cops on rooftops. He imbues his work with stories, some drawn from African myths or folktales. 'Not by a Witch' consists of paintings of which some are portraits of inspirational friends including Athi-Patra Ruga and Isaac Zavale. The remainder of the works focus on African mythology alongside architectural references.

Creator:
Atang Tshikare (1980, South African)
Creation Year:
2014
Dimensions:
Height: 35.44 in (90 cm)Width: 39.38 in (100 cm)Depth: 1.58 in (4 cm)
Medium:
Acrylic,Canvas,Oil
Movement & Style:
Contemporary
Period:
2010-
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Mineral Point, WI
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU73932295673

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