Contemporary African Art

MOK Gallery will not be located at Muratie wine estate anymore, but we will still be dealing with art. I will be sourcing relevant and talented Contemporary African Artists.

Anathi Tyawa, South African artist.

“My name is Anathi Tyawa. I was born in Cape Town in 1986 and raised on
the outskirts of the city in Khayelitsha. My interest in art had already started
to show at the age of 7. I would spend my days drawing and painting
figures of my surroundings in the township.
In 2005 I visited the Frank Joubert Art Centre for the first time with my high
school and was quickly recognized for my burgeoning talent. I was invited
to attend classes after school and gladly accepted. I would work in the
afternoons and at nights, rigorously painting and perfecting my art. With
the help of my teachers I became familiar with a range of techniques and
styles; oil especially grabbed my interest and is still one of my favorite
mediums for painting. Many of my creations took root at the Frank Joubert
Art Centre and I would regularly take my work home with me and work
through the night regardless of the limited space and resources at my
disposal. During this time I created my own interpretation of The Last
Supper wherein I depict world Political Leaders and dictators of the past
and present”