Esther Mahlangu’s painting exceeded the language of tradition

THE STORY, IN BRIEF

In a March 2020 ART AFRICA essay, Percy Mabandu argued for closer attention to Esther Mahlangu’s individual achievements as a contemporary painter. He questioned interpretations that reduce her work to cultural spectacle, pointing instead to changes in line, colour and form across her practice. The essay situates exhibitions and commercial collaborations within a broader criticism of the language used to describe African artists and their creative agency.

Summarised from ART AFRICA · Percy Mabandu. AFROSCOPE Daily has not independently reported this story.