Falling lines is a bird's eye view of most townships,' structures the habitation and grassroots of locals, from the least to the major. The artist's view captures the beauty of the informal architecture that has long been captured alongside his depictions of formal architecture. The artist uses these architectural lines as a comparison and metaphors of religiosity, politics, and societal differences. In this series, that saw his work in progress extending into the Covid-19 era, the artist draws us into the vulnerability of life's imbalances that are faced by our grassroots as South Africans, the ghetto. As much as our political failure to alleviate the lives of others, these structures of livelihood question each and every individual's hearts' conscience: What can l do?
Inscriptions: Artist's left thumbprint bottom right. Signature and name signed at the back.
- Falling Lines
- Nkosinathi Thomas Ngulube
- 2020
- Mixed media on Hessian
- Artist's left thumbprint in signature bottom right
- 89 x 200 x 4 cm
