Thapong artists go head to head
Friday, May 16, 2014
Uhuru
This combination has created an interesting atmosphere. The exhibition is set to run for the next two weeks.
Seasoned artists like Reginald Bakwena and Uhuru Kgope have provided the audience with a rare opportunity to re-live their early days with some thought-provoking pieces. Bakwena demonstrated his proficiency with charcoal to create artworks, which illustrate his belief in simplicity to get the ultimate complexity.
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...