Sekoto, in particular, is often viewed as the catalyst which propelled South African art onto the crest of international demand. It is this inimitable expression of township life which continues to drive the genre into the comfortable and wealthy realm of international art collectors, so much so that works by great and celebrated Township artists including Gerard Sekoto and George Pemba have reached extraordinary high prices at auction in recent times. A vibrant depiction of oppressive realitiesĪspirant black artists chose to depict their oppressive realities in robust, colourful mixed media representations which were, and still are, completely unique to the region.Īlthough the fascist Apartheid regime has been relegated, permanently, to the annals of history, township art continues to thrive and evolve, depicting the challenging social realism of a life of poverty in a diverse array of media. Township art has long been an integral part of South Africa’s long struggle for freedom and was, in effect, shaped and moulded by the politics of social change.
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