Studio Nxumalo in association with Aspire Art are proud to present WAV – an exhibition of abstract inscriptions and compositions, harmonised by artists Pebofatso Mokoena and Frederick Clarke. Mokoena and Clarke invite us on an intimate and spectral journey that explores their artistic influences, combining elements of synaesthesia, mathematics, mark-making and nature to name a few.
“Since our inception, Aspire Art has been committed to positively contributing to the arts ecosystem through partnerships and programmes such as our Artist’s Resale Rights initiative,” says Kholisa Thomas, Client Advisory at Aspire Art. “We’re pleased to partner with Studio Nxumalo on this important exhibition, WAV, which kickstarts a lively calendar of events for Aspire Art in 2022. Our existing auctions programme will be complemented by a series of curated exhibitions, featuring top-quality work by a combination of newer and established artists.”
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‘Every painting is, among other things, a work of translation. The artist translates some kind of mental and/or emotional energy into material form: colour, shape, line. From this idea, then, a question: what gets lost or added on the way? How does the artist get from Point A (heart or mind) to Point B (canvas) without losing what is most important? Pebofatso Mokoena and Frederick Clarke are two artists who appear to be looking for the most uninhibited routes between their imaginations and experiences and material form in WAV.” writes Thenjiwe Nkosi.
Frederick Clarke, Marvell Hill (2020).
Exhibition Dates and Viewing Information
Exhibition Dates: 23 March – 15 April 2022
Tuesday – Thursday: 10:00 – 16:00
Fridays: 10:00 – 15:00
Saturdays: 10:00 – 13:00
Gallery: Aspire Art – 32 Bolton Road, Parkwood, Johannesburg, 2193
