The painting dedicated to her spans a two-lane road and features Ndebele symbols by a New York-based artist and is named Xola.
After the drawing, artist Imani Shanklin Roberts, took to Instagram to celebrate legendary Ndebele artist Esther Mahlangu.
Gogo Esther was honoured in Tribeca, New York this week with a mural dedicated to her work.
Roberts posted a lengthy post, paying tribute to the talented Middelburg gogo.
“When I first came to New York to attend @prattinstitute in 2009 I didn’t imagine that this
would be a city I would have a child in, create lasting memories in, let alone have success in my artistry in,” Roberts posted.
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“Creating a mural in honour of an artist I’ve known all my life, in a city that isn’t welcoming to many, feels unreal. It feels like an aligning moment many of us have when the universe co creates with us and is in agreement with our path,” he said.
“To you NYC, I present Xola, (name of painting) a piece that is representative of a feminine energy force that is all encompassing, inclusive and awe-inspiring. Xola welcomes you to charge and open your divine feminine here amidst all that tries to stand against you. This is my form of resistance and protest – my expression,” he said on the social network.
Mahlangu recently touched the BMW 7 Series, decorating it with the beautiful Ndebele traditional drawings in the interior.
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(edited by ZK)
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