HLOBILE Dube is the 34th artist showcasing her work on the Woza Moya Artists’ Wall, and her work is being featured for the month of July.
The concept behind the Woza Moya Artists’ Wall and Artists’ Cards is to create and showcase the work of artists who have been hard-hit by Covid. Each month, a different artist is paid to paint a 1.2m x 1.2m wall panel which is displayed on the wall outside the Woza Moya Hillcrest AIDS Centre shop.
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Woza Moya assists the artist by marketing their work for the entire month their work is on display. A greeting card is made of the painted wall panel and sold in their shops so the artists can earn an ongoing passive income. This has worked well with artists earning from R200 to R1 000 a month from the sale of the cards. The Woza Moya Artists’ Wall would like to thank the 100% Foundation for coming on board for an ongoing sponsorship and making this monthly event possible.
About the artist
Dube is the 34th artist, and her work will be featured for the month of July. Her artwork, Indoni Yamanzi, is a Zulu phrase that translates to ‘Beauty of the Water’ or ‘Beautiful Waters’. In Zulu culture, it is a term used to describe a person, typically a woman, who is considered beautiful and graceful, like the calm and serene waters of a river or lake. In modern times, the phrase has been popularised by various artists, including musicians and writers, as a metaphor for beauty, elegance and strength.
“In essence, Indoni Yamanzi is a poetic expression that captures the essence of beauty, grace and resilience, inspiring us to appreciate and celebrate the beauty in ourselves and others. I also use the leopard print to show the power of the water she has in the spiritual world,” said Woza Moya’s Paula Thomson.
Dube was born on the February 3, 1996. She was raised by both parents in eNanda Township. She studied Art and Design (N4 to N6). She worked at the BAT Centre and developed her art skills. Because she had worked in a graphic design background, she applied her design experience to her paintings, creating her work with bright colours, side by side in a graphic style.
She said she loves bright colours, and she believes that colour gives hope and each colour has its own unique properties and meanings which can vary depending on culture and personal preference.
She described herself as a spiritual person and uses colour to represent the energetic body and mind of the person.
“I have been part of the Velobala art classes and have exhibited at numerous group exhibitions,” she said.
Shop opening times:
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, and from 09:00 to 17:00 at the Woza Moya Windermere Centre. On Saturdays, the HACT shop is open from 08:00 to 14:00 and from 09:00 to 14:00 at Windermere. Woza Moya is the economic empowerment project of the Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust.
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