Nkawana never ceases to amaze
Friday, August 22, 2014
The piece was exhibited at Thapong Visual Arts Centre, and it attracted a lot of curious visitors.
Nkawana is a good example of a utility craftsman who easily combines various art forms and materials to produce pieces that speak volumes about his imagination and creative spirit.
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...