L indokuhle Sobekwa, last years FNB Art Prize winner, pauses thoughtfully when asked how he hopes his exhibition will make people feel.
Thats a difficult question, he admits. After a reflective moment, he adds, I want people to feel like they are reading a poem twice.
This sentiment resonates as I stand among the crowd at the Johannesburg Art Gallery just as Sobekwa concludes his speech at the opening of his solo exhibition Umkhondo: Going Deeper .
His earlier words echo in my mind as I take in the works on display, and I realise his intention is fulfilled his work does indeed feel like a poem you keep returning to, each time uncovering new layers of meaning.
The exhibition features two bodies of work: I Carry Her Photo With Me , a deeply personal project that has been turned into a film, and Ezilalini (The Country) , an ongoing exploration of rural life in South Africa.
