truths informed by our past 06 August -10 September 2025 / Christopher moller gallery
In collaboration with Heat Winter Arts Festival.
At the heart of every culture lies a set of values passed down through generations, wisdom shared by parents, grandparents, elders, and community leaders. Though shaped by different religions, regions, and traditions, these teachings are remarkably aligned in essence. They form a universal moral framework that has guided humanity for centuries. These value systems teach us the difference between right and wrong, the importance of truth over deception, kindness over cruelty, and justice over exploitation. They emphasise respect for others, for the natural world, for community, and for the sacred. These principles are not only cultural codes, but truths informed by our past drawn from lived experience, generational memory, and the lessons carried forward through time. Despite our diversity, these values connect us. They exist in scriptures, oral histories, ancestral wisdom, and philosophical thought across the world. They serve as a blueprint for coexistence, reminding us that what affects one affects all that dignity, fairness, and responsibility are not abstract ideals, but necessary foundations for human connection.
In an era where histories are increasingly commodified simplified, aestheticised, and sold the values embedded within them are often lost. What once served to teach, guide, and unify is reduced to surface-level representation. The danger lies not only in cultural misrepresentation but in the erosion of the ethical frameworks that once held communities together.
But these inherited truths are not relics of the past. When carried forward with care and intention, they become active tools that help us evolve, guide us to build better versions of ourselves, and offer a moral foundation for future generations. They remind us that progress without grounding is hollow and that wisdom is not only inherited but lived anew with each generation.
To honour these values is to honour our shared humanity our deepest common ground and to ensure that the future we build remembers the truths that made us who we are.
Word composition and creation - Christopher Moller Gallery 2025
Latitudes and rain come together to showcase up and coming artists and the latest 5G smart range, in a celebration of South African Art.
In 2024, rain and Latitudes Online curated the101 skins™ art collection, first exhibited at the fair. Now, they’re expanding the collection with six talented new local artists — exclusively for the the101™ 5G smart router range. The new 101 skins art collection will be revealed at this year’s RMB Art Fair, featuring inspiring work by Amy Ayanda Lester, Davina de Beer, Balekane Legoabe, Nessi Penman, Nkhensani Mkhari, and Peter Eastman.
HEAT WINTER ARTS FESTIVAL 11 July to 15 August 2024 WITH CHRISTOPHER MOLLER GALLERY
Excited to announce that I will be part of the group exhibition ‘Transcending Boundaries’ which will be shown at Christopher Moller Gallery, in collaboration with the HEAT Winter Arts Festival! Join us from 11 July to 15 August as we explore the intersections of art, culture, and innovation. ‘Transcending Boundaries’ will showcase the exceptional talents of nine remarkable artists from diverse corners of the Pan-African continent who delves deep into profound aspects of value systems, inviting viewers to contemplate and engage with these universal themes.
“Connection” 140cm x 11cm
“Voices” 146cm x 96cm
“Invitation” 146cm x 96cm
INVESTEC CAPE TOWN ART FAIR 21-23 FEBRUARY 2025
Investec International Art Fair 2025, Cape Town, South Africa
As part of the Christopher Moller Gallery stable of artists, I had the positive and exhilirating experience of showcasing two of my original oil paintings during the Art Fair. “CONNECTION" and “INVITATION”. The 2025 Investec Art Fair is the 12th edition, showcasing 500 artists from 58 countries across 5 continents. With an expected turn out of 30,000 art enthusiasts, it certainly offered an unforgettable experience for us artists and visitors alike.
Incredibly positive experience shared amongst us all during the Art Fair. As one of the artists within the Christopher Moller Gallery stable of artists. Pictured here with the amazing artist Michael Gah, gallery owners - Christopher and Jaco, team members Evan and Lethabo and my partner. Thank you everyone!
“CONNECTION”
100 x 140cm / 40 x 55 inches / oil on canvas
This was the most touching image for me as the creator of this painting to witness. Sometimes one cannot put into words an emotion you feel when you witness something beautiful - it conjurs something very peaceful in your soul. This image does that for me. I am so very humbled to have this loving couple choose to spend a few moments of their lives to absorb themselves in my creation. It also makes me VERY HAPPY! as this was my intention when creating works - to offer the viewer a sense of calm, enjoyment and peace. A respite from our concrete world, back into our true home - nature.
I love the way a painting has the power to open doors to meet kind-hearted people who are touched by what you do. This lovely couple had attended the show with their two children and had seen “CONNECTION” from afar and we engaged in a conversation which touched upon how there is an invisible thread which joins all things. The beautiful thing about this conversation is that when we live with an open heart, we simply never know what magic will materialise and it just shows that there really is an invisible thread which surrounds us and runs through us during every one of our living breaths.
“INVITATION”
146 X 97cm / 58 x 38 inches / oil on canvas
I decided to entitle this work “invitation” as a personal invitation to the viewer to enter the lovely peaceful place of nature within your own personal heart - this image makes me think of this - once again, very humbled to witness this.