PIASA hosts ONLIVE auction: Lawrence Lemaoana

PIASA hosts ONLIVE auction: Lawrence Lemaoana

P R E S E N T S Lawrence Lemaoana: The Kanga Series 11 October 2022, 4pm, Paris LOT 6: Lawrence Lemaoana, The ANC will rule until Jesus comes, 2017. Embroidery on Kanga fabric, 155 x 115cm. Estimate: 8000-12000€ Lawrence Lemaoana's body of work, particularly his series executed on Kanga textile, is imbued with political references, theological considerations and visual metaphors.   Kanga itself is an iconic textile, which is widely used in various countries in Southern and Eastern Africa. Originally from Southeast Asia, it was introduced in Africa in the 19th century and, like the Dutch wax fabric in West Africa, quickly became a symbol of continental identity and a privileged means of communication for the working and wealthier classes. Punctuated from the beginning of the twentieth century with inscriptions in Arabic and later, in Swahili and other languages of the region, it became a vehicle for political messages (The ANC will rule until Jesus comes, 2017), humorous comments on society (Jealousy is freedom for fools, 2019), proverbs (A man's wisdom can make his face shine, 2017) and references to everyday life. By appropriating this medium of communication to turn it into an artistic medium blurring the line between art and design, between culture and pop culture, South African artist Lawrence Lemaoana manages to take art out of the galleries and bring the street back into the museum, thus acquiring an effective as well as symbolic instrument. Click to read more Click here to view the lots Click here to view the catalogue General information PIASA 118 rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré 75008 Paris +33 1 53 34 10 10 www.piasa.fr aca@piasa.fr  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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