Strauss & co - 19 November 2015, Johannesburg

EDUCATION ENDOWMENT AUCTION 48 92 PHILLEMON HLUNGWANI SOUTH AFRICAN 1975– Xilo xi n’wana ni n’wana xi ni nkoka eka nwinyi waxona signed, dated 2010, numbered W/P and inscribed with the title in pencil linocut sheet size: 101 by 198 cm; image size: 84 by 184 cm R30 000 – 40 000 Multi-faceted South African artist, William Kentridge, has always served as an inspiration to young aspiring artists. Phillemon Hlungwani as a young graduate from Artist Proof Studio (APS), dreamed of following in Kentridge’s footsteps. His dreams were soon realised on the local art market and followed shortly with global recognition. The Bidvest Foundation is proud of the South African artistic talent emerging from APS. Phillemon is certainly testament to their excellence and now serves as an inspiration to so many young South African artists. APS’s Education Endowment Fund is undoubtedly a worthy investment in the future of art and aspiring artists in South Africa. Phillemon Hlungwani is an artist and printmaker based in Johannesburg. He was born in Giyani, Limpopo Province in Thomo Village. He studied printmaking at Artist Proof Studio and subsequently worked as a papermaking trainer, facilitator and outreach coordinator for APS. Hlungwani has been involved in numerous workshops, commissions, solo exhibitions and group exhibitions such as Heritage Day for Arts and Culture exhibition in Belgium and Gallery on Square. His work is reflective of his strong cultural heritage and home in Giyani. His landscape images often referring to family and history, function as a type of documentation of his background. Frenetic line and implied movement in his pieces convey energy and sound and are a consistent feature of his work. His work is represented by the Everard Read Gallery and Knysna Fine Arts.