AT Artist Profile
NDABUKO NTULI’S Solo show Umlayezo kamkhulu wami 18 May to 3 June.
www.themelrosegallery.co.za
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n a ‘Message from my Grandfather’ Ndabuko Ntuli remembers and celebrates Masobeshe Ntuli, his late grandfather, who encouraged him to take up visual art from an early age.
Masobeshe was a prolific sculptor and this may explain some of Ndabuko’s extraordinary understanding of 3 dimensional form. In this latest body of works Ndabuko continues to explore trash and found objects as his chosen medium. Bottle tops, painted wooden blocks, metal pins and plastic, are expertly layered by Ndabuko to create captivating artworks for which he has a strong and loyal global following. Ndabuko has a unique skill set from most visual artists as he is also a talented musician, with 6 Maskandi albums to his name and he is also a practicing Sangoma. In a recent dream, Ndabuko explains that his grandfather appeared to him, and discussed the significance of his artworks and his chosen medium. Ugogo Unontezi, Paint, wood and found objects.
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