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Challenging the perceptions of art

Friday, October 28, 2022 | 340 Views |

While cardboard is probably one of the most ever-present materials people discard every moment, it could actually turn out to be the most efficient material to use by visual artists.

The use of cardboard box in art print dates back to olden times, but it has been somewhat abandoned overtime due to the emergence of the much-fancied and perhaps westernised media such as painting canvass.

However, that could change following a recent cardboard printmaking workshop Masterclass at Thapong Visual Arts Centre led by Namibian legendary visual artist, Josef Madisia.

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