Gresham Tapiwa Nyaude Quotes
born 1988 Zimbabwe
Gresham Tapiwa Nyaude (born in 1988) is an artist born at Harare,Zimbabwe.
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“I’m doing the right thing, I’m in the right lane of my life… receiving this most prestigious art award in Africa.”
“I think it’s an exciting time right now to be in Africa. It’s always been. I just try to be authentic and be the best version of myself,”
“When you do something with all your heart, and you put everything in it, of course it’s gonna get people’s attention and people are gonna try to understand your story.”
"I looked at the concept of all dimensions,dissecting the slang and original versions of proverbs before painting it on a canvas."
“Our African painting is very esoteric and is very intelligent, because we speak about social issues, we speak about things that happen to us and also in an authentic voice,”
"The mediums i use for my artwork are mostly oils and sometimes charcoal and spray paint.Now i incorporate drawings and paintings in my work.Most painters sketch first then cover them with paint. I enjoy seeing the marks as I think every mark that is put on canvas must be seen."
“The feeling has been amazing, honestly. I’m a low-key person, so getting all that attention feels amazing,”
“I never dreamed that one day I will receive this award – this is a big deal for me, I’m so happy, I’m so honoured,”
“Our paintings were regarded as primitive back in the day, because it was like you only find it in caves,”
“They have got a long historical significance. I live in a neighborhood where we now use these idioms as slang. For me, it’s that change whereby we’re preserving our language through slang,”