Lifestyle depicter preserves Botswana culture
Friday, November 27, 2015

There is a saying that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’ and the same can be said about Modisane’s work. His paintings convey the different lifestyles of Batswana with just one still visual image. His artwork has the ability to tell a story not known to the audience.
Modisane’s artwork inculcates Setswana culture onto the young people who have had the misfortune of growing up in an era dominated by globalisation and influence of the western culture.
Sadly, the country seems not to have proper tools and the extent to which women and the girl-child are being abused is not adequately measured.Almost every week there are reports of women being attacked by their significant others and while men are attacked as well, women seem to be more on the receiving end.On May 24, 2023 news broke that a woman who was receiving support from the Botswana Gender-Based Violence Prevention Centre in Gaborone, was...