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23 - 25 May 2025
Southern Guild will participate in the RMB Latitudes Art Fair in Johannesburg for the first time this year, with a dual presentation of new work by ceramic artist Xanthe Somers and painter Terence Maluleke.
Named winner of Latitude Online’s annual ANNA Award last year, Somers will show new woven ceramic vessels, continuing her exploration of women’s work and craft within a post-colonial context. Hailing from Zimbabwe and now based in London, Somers utilises techniques inspired by basket-making traditions from her home country.
Maluleke’s new series of paintings develop his personal symbology and spring from a deep engagement with and love for his township community. A son of Soweto, he is a visual storyteller whose pictorial language marries a graphic sensibility with elements of traditional figuration. This new body of work draws inspiration from the pulse and bustle of the city of Jozi.
