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Katlego Tlabela - Blue Magic VI: Study

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In Katlego Tlabela’s imagined and familiar paintings of domestic settings, he responds to South Africa’s persisting economic inequality with bolstered visual fantasies of self-determination. By placing himself, his paintings, and Black protaganists in opulent scenes historically reserved for the white upper- middle class, Tlabela satirically engages with the political landscape of South Africa. This series of paintings makes recurring reference to swimming pools, the ultimate middle-class status symbol of leisure and luxury in “nouveau riche” contemporary society. In Tlabela’s world, the pool becomes a signifier of Black wealth, justice, and land reform: A vision that may currently be fictional, but ultimately aspirational and attainable.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 31 in (78.74 cm)Width: 31 in (78.74 cm)Depth: 0.2 in (5.08 mm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    2023
  • Production Type:
    New & Custom(One of a Kind)
  • Estimated Production Time:
    Available Now
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  • Seller Location:
    Capetown, ZA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU4287238654202
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