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“When looking at a Ndebele mural, people get a smile of amazement on their faces. And if they watch me paint, they can’t believe that I don’t use a ruler to paint the lines, and that my hand is so steady, even at my age. If people see the bright colors, they are happy. And it makes me happy as well, as I love to paint; it is in my heart and in my blood.”

— Esther Mahlangu

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"I love to travel, but I love most to come home again. It makes me happy if people like Ndebele art.”

“I want them to take away a sense of excitement, a sense of how vibrant the arts are in Africa,”

“Being recognized at home is such a blessing. It shows that my people still see the great work that I do,”

“My art has evolved from the tribal tradition of decorating our homes. The patterns I have used on the BMW Art Car marry tradition to the essence of BMW.”

“As children grow up today, they’re losing their culture. I don’t want my culture to die. That’s why I teach children Ndebele art. They must know their culture and where they come from.”

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