Pitika Ntuli’s acclaimed exhibition to tour South African Museums

Pitika Ntuli's acclaimed exhibition to tour South African Museums

P R E S E N T S A national tour of Pitika Ntuli's  Azibuyele Emasisweni (Return to the Source) Courtesy of The Melrose Gallery. Pitika Ntuli's 'Azibuyele Emasisweni', 'Return to the Source' stood out, for not only had the eighty-year-old artist produced 45 new sculptures from bones and other materials, but in relaying their full significance, some of the country's most esteemed poets and musicians responded to the body of work with songs and poems. This made for an incredible online programme, however, as with all art, the works are best enjoyed in person. A national tour of Ntuli's 'Azibuyele Emasisweni', which will show at Oliewenhuis Art Museum and then the Durban Art Gallery from October, will give the public a chance to appreciate these extraordinary works up close. 'Azibuyele Emasisweni', (Return to the Source) was first opened at the National Arts Festival in June 2020 by Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations. It was part of the main programme of this arts festival and challenged fixed definitions of 'contemporary' and 'traditional art'. The exhibition was curated by Ruzy Rusike. As a Sangoma it is no surprise Ntuli turned to animal bones as the medium, for this body of work – 45 bone sculptures all paired with praise songs. This makes for an unexpected contemporary art exhibition; African spiritualism and contemporary art are rarely bedfellows and his use of animal bones (elephant, rhino, giraffe and horses), which are gently coaxed into anthropomorphic shaped sculptures make for striking works. Using the approach of a Sangoma, by allowing the material to guide him, Ntuli invokes ancient African indigenous and spiritual knowledge systems, which he believes can 'treat' contemporary problems. Pitika Ntuli reciting Medium on Fire Click to read more For more information, please contact: Tyron Redman (Marketing and Sales) tyron@themelrosegallery.com +27 76 278 1722 Ruzy Rusike (Head Curator) ruzy@themelrosegallery.com +27 66 372 0220 www.themelrosegallery.com Share Tweet Forward Pin Copyright © 2022 ART AFRICA, All rights reserved. +27(0)21 465 9108 Our mailing address is: editor@artafricamagazine.org subscribe to our list!    unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences I S S U E D   B Y AFRICAN POWER STATION A COMMUNICATION AGENCY DEDICATED TO PROMOTING AFRICAN ART TO THE WORLD

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