Arts festival exhibition experiences drop

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | Sunday June 18, 2023 06:00

 

The exhibition is part of the ongoing Regional competitions across the country where participants battle for the national championship places. It pitted the young and upcoming artists against the experienced ones.

Exhibition curator and coordinator Goitseone Musonda said this year’s competition attracted a high number of submissions. However, Musonda bemoaned a drop in the standards during the 2023 competitions saying most artists work are not up to scratch. Musonda also said there were a few outstanding artworks across categories; most of the artworks were substandard.



"You would find in other instances that artists have submitted artworks under wrong categories. This showed that the artists didn't even understand their work or the type of artwork they do. But there were a few others whose work was outstanding as well," Musonda said.

Under the basket and crafts, the categories included beadwork, traditional pottery, woodcarvings, tapestry, jewellery, textile, and basketry. The fine arts categories were drawing, painting, print making, mixed media, photography and sculpture.

The top finalists under participating categories were awarded as follows:

BASKET AND CRAFTS Tapestry 1. Nametso LeChuti, Gaborone 2. Tsegofatso Ditsabatho, Tlokweng Textile 1. Agnes Masoloko, Gaborone 2. Buhle Tumisang Mguni, Gaborone 3. Flora Botsang Sekgobokgobo,Gaborone Beadwork 1. Nicholas Baitshetsi, Gaborone 2. Chedza Dube, Gaborone 3. Kebafilwe Thabang Boloko, Gaborone Jewellery 1. Patience Tsumake, Ramotswa 2. Malebogo Rakala, Ramotswa Basketry 1. Mokgethi Molefi, Tlokweng 2. Rebecca Makgwanye, Tlokweng 3. Nicholas Kgosane, Ramotswa Woodcurving 2. John Rasekopo, Ramotswa FINE ARTS Mixed Media 1. Totang Motoloki, Gaborone 2. Obed Robert Mokhuhlani, Gaborone 3. Katlego Amantle Kesenye, Gaborone Print Making 1. Maraamele Olemogeng, Gaborone 2. Souza Malebo, Gaborone Drawing 1. Omphile Sefako, Ramotswa 2. Onalethata Maphane, Tlokweng 3. Nancy Ena Boikanyo, Gaborone Sculpture 1. Tabaka George, Gaborone 2. Motseothata John Makepe, Gaborone Photography 1. Gino Mooki Sebele, Gaborone 2. Tsaone Rebabedi Nthebolang,Gaborone 3. Mogakolodi Motswagosele, Gaborone Graphic Design 1. Ronald Wellie, Tlokweng 2. Omaatla Malela, Gaborone Painting 1. Kedumetse Tshidiso, Gaborone 2. Chris Ntwaagae Mokgeledi,Gaborone 3. Lawrence Bophelo Leketo, Ramotswa