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Wonder Buhle Mambo Quotes

born 1989 South Africa

Wonder Buhle Mambo (born 1989) is a South African visual artist.

South Africa
Artists

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I've realized that 'pace' can also be equivalent to 'value.'

If you fail to become this you have to become that. How about becoming something that is not on the list?

When I paint these I always feel accompanied by the supreme powers of the greatest that lived before me – I feel destined

My ultimate goal is to ensure that my name outlives me through my work being preserved in the biggest museums in the world.

Some say that the African art scene is a bubble that will burst but I believe it’s our time to be seen and heard

I think texture just balances human life

Sometimes you have to wear that face so that people don’t come easy at you

I have always been that guy who wants to make sure that things worked

My paintings are a conversation with the world

My art aims to redefine and expand the narrative surrounding black identity

Things that played a role in my life always make me feel like I am home

A lot of people have passed my eyes and so there are faces that stick with me and become my chosen ones

I always try to be true to the journey that I am personally embarking on

I am not trying to find my identity or myself through painting. I’ve been well taught who I am and where I am from

hope that my work contributes to fostering a more inclusive and respectful global community where all people are seen and celebrated for their true potential and humanity.

It's inspiring to witness daily Black victories and rediscover aspects of our greatness that were distorted or suppressed to erase our identity

I have been always fascinated with symbolism since the earliest stage of my career, where shapes and forms becomes a visual language to give identity to the subject or the muse on the painting

I have always had an issue with how Black identity is portrayed, especially in discussions where the narrative often simplifies it to "finding ourselves," as if we do not already know who we are

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Wonder Buhle Mambo (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.