Date: Thursday, 4 July 2024
Time: 17:00 - 21:00
Youngblood Gallery
70-74 Bree Street
Cape Town
Fields of Resilience
In a forgotten corner of the countryside, where the earth whispered tales of hardship and hope, there existed a small farmstead that was home to a group of children who bore the weight of responsibility with a grace far beyond their years. Orphaned by tragedy and bound by a shared sense of kinship, these children—Sophia, Lucas, Elena, and Mateo—found themselves thrust into the role of breadwinners, tasked with carrying on the legacy of their forebears and tending to the land that sustained them.
With a bond forged in adversity and a spirit that refused to be dimmed by the shadows of their past, the children rose each day with a determination that burned bright in their young eyes. Together, they toiled in the fields, their laughter mingling with the rustle of leaves and the songs of birds, a symphony of resilience that echoed across the rolling hills.
In a series of artworks capturing the essence of the children's story, the artist celebrated the beauty found in the resilience of youth, in the unbreakable spirit of children who bore the weight of responsibility with grace and courage. Each spray of paint of the quiet strength and unwavering determination that defined the children's journey, a testament to the enduring power of love and kinship that bound them together in a tapestry of hope and resilience.
And as the sun set over the horizon, casting a warm glow over the fields that the children had tended with such care, a sense of peace and renewal settled over the farmstead, a testament to the enduring spirit of the child breadwinners and the legacy they carried within their young hearts.
by Ras Silas Motse
