Strauss & co - 19 November 2015, Johannesburg

EDUCATION ENDOWMENT AUCTION 8 62 BAMBO SIBIYA SOUTH AFRICAN 1986– Modern Barber signed and dated 2015 mixed media on canvas sheet size: 112 by 219 cm R20 000 – 30 000 Absa is focused on supporting young and emerging artists, assisting them in gaining a foothold into the visual arts and building there brand. Many of the artists that have come through Artist Proof Studio have used the platform of the Barclays L’Atelier art competition to build their careers and to showcase their work to a larger audience. Many of these artists have their works included into Absa’s extensive art collection. Bambo Sibiya has come from humble beginnings. He is passionate and dedicated to the exploration of the world that surrounds him through his carefully crafted work. He embodies a good example of entrepreneurship in the creative industry and what can be achieved through hard-work, dedication and maximizing one’s ability. Bambo Sibiya was born in 1986 and raised in Kwa-Thema, Springs. He is one of the rising stars in contemporary visual arts in South Africa. He was trained as a printmaker at Artist Proof Studio and completed an internship in the Artist Proof Studio Gallery. He won the Absa L’Atelier Gerard Sekoto Award in 2012 from where he launched his career. As part of the Absa L’Atelier Gerard Sekoto Award he completed a residency in France and was granted a travelling solo exhibition throughout Southern Africa. Sibiya is well-known for his linocuts and combination prints. The images portrayed in Bambo’s work reflects his environment both growing up and as an adult. DONATED BY THE ARTIST for the APS Education Endowment Fund