In a show filled with a wide range of talent, Felicia Masuku held her first solo art exhibition at the Mercure Hotel Nelspruit on September 30.
The event’s programme had various people performing as Masuku’s artwork was introduced to the guests. People came out to see her exhibition and enjoyed the performances that were showcased.
According to Masuku, her talent and passion for art was discovered while she was still in crèche.
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“I used to win awards when I was little for the work I did. I have a piece that I did in 1997 that my grandmother kept. When I was in primary at St Peter’s Catholic School Nelspruit, I did art as part of my extramural classes. When I moved to Lowveld High School, I got the opportunity to travel overseas. I went to Italy, Greece and Egypt, which is where I got exposed to a different side of art. That is where I became open-minded. I moved on to study graphic design at Midrand Graduate Institute. From there I decided to focus on art, television and film production,” she said.
Masuku hosted the exhibition because she wanted to give the public something different. “I did not want them to just go to the gallery and simply view art. I wanted to shy away from the old ways. People who go to galleries love art and I wanted to reach out to my target market. I also wanted to come out as an abstract artist, to say this is who I am.”
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She said her dream is to be an international artist. “I would like to be one of the blueprint artists in South Africa.”
