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Boemo Diale Quotes

born 2000

Boemo Diale (born 2000) is a South African multidisciplinary artist.

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There’s a level of gatekeeping in the art world here that can make it intimidating

Through art and beauty, even trauma can be transformed, and new realities can be imagined

I think mental health is still such a taboo and misunderstood subject within SA

I think colour is such a powerful tool to make a statement or convey emotions

I think it is far more fun to play with colours when navigating complicated emotions than to try and understand them analytically

Johannesburg feels more disconnected to me - it’s fragmented

I’m constantly finding so many parallels in mental health conditions and conditions of spirituality, which is why I feel prayer is such an important tool for protection

I use prayer as a form of protection and devotion throughout my work

There’s an electricity to Joburg, however that you perhaps don't feel in the same way in Cape Town, but I feel like the international reach and access in Cape Town is greater

There was this idea of beautifying pain, facing struggles but still prioritising beauty and care

Home has been a complicated and nuanced idea for me. Home expresses a sense of familiarity and comfort but also a place of pain, hurting and healing

For me, the main goal is to learn how to talk about my work in a completely different context - talking to people of different races, genders, age

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Boemo Diale (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.