An artist�s world is limitless
Friday, July 18, 2014
Boitseng
Listening to young artist Oosi Phillip Boitseng talk about art and how he sees it in every object that he comes across in his daily life, one is quickly reminded of Strand’s words. A closer look at his artworks further confirms Strand’s assertions because the Moshupa artist uses natural resources and paints to create good art pieces that boast rich and balanced colors.
While growing up in Moshupa, the young man would admire the vegetation and climb up the rocks in search of adventure with his peers. He was not crazy about art then but as he grew older, a deeper sense of the craft was revealed.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...