Art-in-transit: a
story to tell by: George Lukeru
Thandiwe Khumalo |
On our way to meet a talented young lady
by the name of Thandi Khumalo, a graphic designer, we came across a house with
a vintage look, it drew our attention we thought why not let us check the place
out as we walked toward the door we came across all the Sharp Moja films
members. They welcomed us with their stories and they were the people who
opened the door for us we found Thandi Khumalo
Thandi Khumalo from Thokoza is well known
for her beautiful artwork. She found her talent at a very young age but she did
not get that much support from the people she lived with but she found a guy
from around her location his name is Hloni is also known for his tattoos he was
the one who told Thandi about an art school called Art Proof Studio. She called them and they told her she must bring
her portfolio she went there she got an interview they liked her work they told
her to come though and that’s how they discovered her talent her first year was
on the year of 2014 she is currently in her 2nd year she is
currently studying print making, ink specialty, screen printing
INSPIRATON
What inspires Thandiwe’s work is the urge
to create awareness of certain circumstances like how children grow up in the
township. She is also inspired by people’s emotions and sometimes her own
emotions, like how she feels at that very time.
She also sees someone whom she only
refers to as Lebogang from Soweto as a major inspiration to her. Lebo is a
professional visual artist and mostly does street art.
WISE WORDS
Thandiwe or “MaThandis” as she is
affectionately known says that if there is anyone out there who has the passion
or the love for Art, then they can do it no matter what. “If you want to do it,
you can do it. Do not worry about what other people have to say or what they
are doing, just do you.” Big words from such a little humble soul.
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