Strauss & co - 19 November 2015, Johannesburg

EDUCATION ENDOWMENT AUCTION 6 61 PHILLEMON HLUNGWANI SOUTH AFRICAN 1975– Untitled signed and dated 2012 charcoal sheet size: 60 by 83 cm R50 000 – 70 000 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. In the dynamic contemporary era in South Africa, Everard Read is at its core, a gallery dedicated to exhibiting artwork by South Africa’s finest modern and contemporary artists. The development of young artists’ careers is also a crucial component of the gallery’s mission. Phillemon Hlungwani is one of our most promising young artists in South Africa. He is an extremely talented and dedicated artist who has cemented his importance in the art world through the consistent production of relevant and inspired works. He trained and worked in a range of capacities at Artist Proof Studio for ten years before joining the Everard Read Gallery. We are proud to champion this outstanding talent who embodies the vision of global excellence in printmaking at Artist Proof Studio. DONATED BY THE ARTIST for the APS Education Endowment Fund