The artwork features a minimalist silhouette of a person's face set against a vibrant blue background. The composition is simple yet striking, with the outline of the figure rendered in a loose, expressive style using white and subtle brown lines. The overall effect is a captivating and evocative depiction that invites the viewer to contemplate the subject's identity and emotional state. The artist's intention may have been to explore themes of individuality, introspection, or the human experience through this pared-down yet powerful visual representation. ...
Through various art forms and disciplines, from drawing to performance, Paul Maheke has pursued a long-term exploration of the ways in which marginalised bodies, narratives and histories are made visible and invisible. Resisting an exploration of identity that is framed solely within identity politics, Paul Maheke's trajectory has always been channeled through spectral sensations.
By reconfiguring the sensible, Mahake nurtures the formation of a self through a state of in-betweenness; a state where esoteric, spiritual, queer and embodied knowledge help the artist garner the potential of a prophecy.
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