Kornfeld · Lot 1166
Untitled
Acrylic on pavatex
Original catalogue wording
Ohne Titel
Acrylic on pavatex
Catalogue period : 2023-06-02
Published result : 1700 CHF
Hammer price, excluding fees
Estimate : CHF 1800
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Esther Mahlangu
Born : 1935Documented citizenships : South Africa
Esther Mahlangu was born near Middelburg in South Africa in 1935. She learned Ndebele wall painting and beadwork from her mother and grandmother. She developed this tradition on new surfaces while passing on her techniques through a school established at her home in Mabhoko. Her compositions emphasise straight lines, balance and geometric repetition.
In Untitled of 1990, vivid colours and black borders transfer the visual language of painted houses onto canvas. Mahlangu works freehand, without a ruler or preparatory sketches. In 1991, she applied these patterns to a BMW Art Car. For the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, she transformed a three-storey wall into an expansive coloured composition in 1994, working with a team of assistants.
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Germann · Kornfeld
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Germann
Untitled, 1997
Oil on painting panel.
Original catalogue wording
Untitled, 1997
Öl auf Malplatte.
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