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South Africa
Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Size: 19.5 W x 25.5 H x 0.1 D in
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In the early 1970s, Vogue proclaimed "There are no rules in the fashion game now" This couldn’t be more true to the traditional dress of amaXhosa of South Africa during that time. Men would wear big hoop earrings, beaded jewelry and skirt like apparel. There was never a question about this traditional dress being one that is emasculating. I drew this to celebrate how current and vibrant the Xhosa traditional dress is. I’d like for this piece to spark a conversation about gender neutral clothing encouraging people not to question others’ sexual orientation simply based on how they choose to present themselves, as this is still a sensitive topic in certain parts of Africa. I’m a firm believer in the adage “live and let live”.
Painting:Acrylic on Paper
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:19.5 W x 25.5 H x 0.1 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships Rolled in a Tube
Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
Handling:Ships rolled in a tube. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.
Ships From:South Africa.
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South Africa
Kgalalelo Gaitate is a self-taught female South African visual and corporate artist. From the very tender age of three, her parents and crèche teachers noticed an embedded creative nature which she was encouraged to nurture. Teaching herself to draw, from various disciplines such as observing television cartoons, colouring books, illustrated story books, magazines and actual people, she finally began to draw in pen, as she found this medium to be much more striking than pencil. Honing her gift at the National School of the Arts High School, she was then exposed to various media, i.e.: watercolour, gouache, oil paint, etching and marbling. Much of her subject matter is inspired by the subcultures of South Africa. Her works comment on various aspects of numerous subcultures throughout the South African Terrain, addressing the country’s social issues and celebrating its diversity. She is most passionate about empowering minority female artists, to be able to live comfortably while art is their primary source of income. She has also done corporate art for Genesis Analytics and Royal HaskoningDHV.
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