Backstory Showcases Artworks By Different Artists

Monday, February 20, 2017

Ditshupo Mogapi standing next to his artwork. PIC: BOINGOTLO SEITSHIRO

An art exhibition titled Backstory showcased a number of artworks at Thapong Visual Arts Centre last Friday. The Backstory Exhibition was put together by veteran artist, Steve Jobson with the objective of various artists exhibiting their artworks and sharing how they conceptualised the work from scratch till the final product.

The exhibition featured works from the likes of Sedireng Mothabatsela, Ngozi Chikura, Moratiwa Molema, Ditshupo Mogapi, Wilson Ngoni, Modirwa Kekwaletse, Shepherd Nduzo and Uhuru Kgope.

The various artworks exhibited were accompanied by different sketches and notes, which showed how the work was conceptualised, researched and put together. The artworks included paintings, pencil drawings, sculptors and visual production of events such as awards ceremonies.

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