Lawrence Lemaoana
Born in 1982 in Johannesburg, Afrique du Sud
Lawrence Lemaoana’s work deals with the current socio-political situation in his country, evoking the complexity of post-apartheid society. He frequently uses kanga, a “traditional” South African fabric, which he enriches through embroidered texts or images. Made in the Netherlands, manufactured in China, and then imported into South Africa, the kanga embodies the globalized commercial exchanges that existed prior to the relationships of domination instituted by colonization. Through his artistic reappropriation, the artist weaves a link between history, text, and textiles.
Born in 1982 in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he lives and works, Lawrence Lemaoana graduated from the University of Johannesburg School of Fine Arts in 2007.
