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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Thokozani Mthiyane, Letters from the Masquerades II
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Artist at work, image by Arthur Dlamini

Thokozani Mthiyane South African, b. 1969

Letters from the Masquerades II
Mixed Media on Fabriano
100 cm x 70 cm
Price 1500€
Series: Dialectics of the Spirit
Signed and dated
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Dialectics of the spirit is variation on the theme of spiritual communion with the self through prayer, chants and art making as a process towards becoming whole ( hence the...
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Dialectics of the spirit is variation on the theme of spiritual communion with the self through prayer, chants and art making as a process towards becoming whole ( hence the idea of the circle ) the masks, the masquerade are central to the depiction of the poetics that embodies my work ( practice) it is a quest for a personal truth albeit inspired by global spiritual practices I encounter in my quest as well as the global chorus for enlightenment .

With life experiences, literature,  music theater ect - these human out puts speak to my soul and enable me to enhance my vision(s) as a quest to interpret the dance the poetry the gestures of the gods ( as in performance )

It is not only subjective truth for the is healing and growth in actualization of the works _ it is the religiosity, it is the shamanic, the poet, the jazz man exploding in the mind wave echoing the elements of our very  being- earth, wind, fire and rain - to find the circle that makes ius whole and remain in light ...

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