Woza Moya supports local artists
The concept behind the Woza Moya Artist’s Wall and Artist’s Cards is to create and showcase work for artists who have been hard hit by Covid-19.
EVERALDO Matonse snapped up the fifth spot for Woza Moya Artist’s Wall.
Matonse was born in 1981 in Mozambique. With an older brother as an artist, he was inspired to experiment with water colours, pencil and gauche, and these materials were freely available to him.
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The artist started to showcase his work to various people in Maputo, who then encouraged him to pursue his dreams of being a visual artist, and this led him to South Africa.
His work is inspired by the good qualities and values instilled in him by his family. Family is very important to him and his family values led him to understand himself and his role in life
The repetition of patterns in his work are the reflection of the memories of his journey as someone who was living in a foreign country: South Africa. Everaldo loves texture and sometimes he makes the canvas rough with patterns before starting a new piece of work.
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The textures symbolise the rough and smooth in life. In his work, he uses different mediums such as wood cut print, oil pastel and paints to express his feelings.
About his painting
Matonse’s painting, Friends, depicts two friends on a blanket. Two women sitting who seem almost too big for the canvas and fill the entire scene. The one has the bird of peace on her finger while her friend contemplates the complexity of life.
His art piece is a beautifully intimate scene, and the bird just adds to the piece’s quirkiness. “One really wants to know what they are talking about and discussing. There is luscious texture in this piece,” said Woza Moya’s executive director, Paula Thomson.
The new monthly initiative at the shop is sponsored by the 100% Foundation. The painting is for sale and people can bid for the painting. Bidding starts at R1 500 at the start of each month and will close at the end of the month. The person who has the highest bid can purchase the painting. The artist will receive a further percentage of the sale.
“We have reproduced the artwork on a gift card and the artist gets 50% from the sale of her cards. If you love the artist’s work, please support them by buying a card for R25 each. The card sales help artists earn a passive income,” said Thomson.
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Woza Moya is based at the Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust, 26 Old Main Road in Hillcrest and is open from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 16:00. Woza Moya is the economic empowerment project of the Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust.
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