art production studio
Sonwabo Valashiya
ARTIST: Sonwabo Valashiya
ARTWORK TITLE: Mother of Light
DATE: 2020
SITE: Jewel City, 254 Fox St, City and Suburban, Johannesburg
ARTIST STATEMENT:
This concept illustrates the power of women, the character is harnessing light through the oil lamp she is holding. The light is the symbol of power every African woman embodies, they bring hope and positivity in any situation. Therefore she is the Mother of Light!
"My work captures the life of African aesthetics and celebrates the diversity of our cultures and identities as Africans. The art highlights the pride of our people and documenting our history and heritage to preserve our way of being and where we come from."
ARTWORK DESCRIPTION: Painted Mural as part of the Jewel City Mural Commissions.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Murals commissioned by Divercity Property Fund for Jewel City
Paint sponsored by: Dulux
Mural Technical Drawings: Say Architecture
Installation team: Ralarno Coutts (@dolf.13) and Tetteh Cudjoe
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PLNTH acted as the precinct art consultant, project curator and all murals production manager.
DIGITAL DESIGN
COMPLETED MURAL, IMAGE BY PLNTH
MURAL IN PROGRESS, IMAGE BY PLNTH
MURAL IN PROGRESS, IMAGE BY PLNTH
COMPLETED MURAL, IMAGE BY PLNTH
MURAL IN PROGRESS, IMAGE CREDIT: GEMMA GARMAN
COMPLETED MURAL, IMAGE CREDIT: GEMMA GARMAN
COMPLETED MURAL, IMAGE CREDIT: GEMMA GARMAN