Nosiviwe Matikinca, a young artist and recent graduate from Nelson Mandela University, will be showcasing her first solo exhibition at the Pretoria Art Museum titled “Ukungalingani Kwezemfundo (Educational Inequality)”, the exhibition will run from September 5 to November 3, 2024, alongside the Sasol New Signatures 2024 exhibition.
Matikinca, who won the 2023 Sasol new Signatures Art Competition, uses her artwork to shed light on the challenges faced by learners from underprivileged backgrounds in public schools. Her award-winning pieces focus on disparities in basic necessities like school shoes, symbolised through fragile clay castings. For her solo exhibition, she continues this narrative exploring themes of overcrowded classrooms and inadequate school supplies.
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Through a variety of mediums including ceramics, printmaking, and castings in different materials, Nosiviwe aims to educate the public about the struggles of underprivileged learners. Her intricate carvings on school tables serve as a poignant reminder of the distractions and hardships faced by these students.
Cate Terblanche, Sasol’s Art Curator, emphasizes the significance of clay in Nosiviwe’s work, symbolizing the organic nature of education and the fragility of the schooling system in South Africa.
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Nosiviwe Matikinca’s exhibition coincides with the Sasol New Signatures 2024 exhibition, featuring 139 works by artists across South Africa. The exhibitions collectively celebrate the nation’s diverse artistic landscape, showcasing the power of art to address social issues.
