Rendani Nemakhavhani, an illustrator and artist based in Johannesburg, is now expanding her body of work with fresh, independently conceived pieces, such as her most recent graphic illustrations and the digital series “Milk & Money.” A continuation of her prior joint endeavours with Capitec’s #ReimagineTheRandSA.”100 Mutoli” is her rendition of a new form of money which she titled “Mutoli,” which is Venda for “honey.”
Last year, Nemkhavhani collaborated with well renowned fashion design Rich Mnisi a t-shirt for a good cause. The artist captioned the post with a thought provoking message on the fleeting concept of beauty in today’s
My intention while creating the portrait was to ask the question of and about beauty. In Xitsonga, ximatsatsa is a person who is thought to be beautiful.We live in a time where one can modify their natural features to be palatable to the taste of what is considered to be a “commercial” standard of beauty.
While all of this is possible, we’re also existing in a time where other people choose to define beauty in ways that are more unique to them. I’ve deliberately simplified the portrait to minimum (most necessary) features. This leaves room for the audience to decide whether or not they want to modify the face to their standard of beauty or if the portrait is beautiful as it exists.
