acrylic, graphite pencil and oil pastel on paper
Artwork date: 2020
Signature details: signed and dated bottom right
Sold for R217,312
Estimated at R150,000 - R250,000
Condition Report
The overall condition is excellent.
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acrylic, graphite pencil and oil pastel on paper
Artwork date: 2020
Signature details: signed and dated bottom right
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89 x 76 cm; framed size: 100 x 86 x 6.5 cm
Provenance:
Private collection, Cape Town.
Stevenson, Cape Town.
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
This drawing formed part of a larger body of work Simphiwe Ndzube created in 2020, in isolation at his makeshift home studio in Los Angeles during the pandemic as a response to, and result of the restrictions imposed during that time. Working on large sheets of paper, Ndzube combined acrylics, spray paint, graphite, and oil pastel to render his colourful mythical figures – each inhabiting their own fable.
The collection of quirky portraits not only extended the mixed-media approach characteristic of Ndzube’s practice but continued his magical realism, marking a new allegorical chapter in his fantastical universe.
A selection of these drawings was exhibited for Ndzube’s solo show New Works on Paper at Stevenson in Amsterdam that same year. In describing the works, he writes:
I’ve been making studies in light of the emotions brought up by COVID-19 and the uncertainty of the world. The works portray feelings of despair, hope, and helplessness as well as the precarious nature of interpersonal trust and fear of the unknown. These studies, which signify a return to basics and an emphasis on the human subject, allow me to really get to know my characters: their evolution, depths, and physicality.[1]
[1] Stevenson.info (2023). Simphiwe Ndzube [online]. https://www.stevenson.info/exhibition/5400. (Accessed 26 October 2023)
COLLECTOR'S NOTE
COLLECTIONS
The artist is represented in numerous local and international collections, notably, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA); Pérez Art Museum, Miami; The CC Foundation, Shanghai; The Denver Art Museum; Museo Kaluz, Mexico City; University of Cape Town Art Collection; Iziko South African National Gallery, Cape Town and Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa, Cape Town.
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Auction: 20th Century & Contemporary Art, 16th Nov, 2023
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