Untitled (Ndebele abstract)

ESTHER MAHLANGU (B. 1935)

Untitled (Ndebele abstract)

signed and dated 'Esther Mahlangu 2011' (lower left)

acrylic on canvas

29 x 37 inches (73.7 x 94 cm)

Painted in 2011.

PROVENANCE:

The Melrose Gallery, Johannesburg

Acquired from the above by the present owner

NOTES:

Born in Middleburg, South Africa in 1935, Esther Mahlangu is a globally acclaimed artist and cultural ambassador of the Ndebele nation. She is renowned for her bold, large-scale contemporary paintings that reference her Ndebele heritage, characterized by vibrant geometric patterns inspired by clothing and jewelry. Mahlangu’s art is not merely a personal expression, but rather a testament to the collective memory of her people, utilizing a painting technique that follows local tradition and has been handed down through generations of female artisans.