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The contrasts of Cape Town are explored through Sandile Ashar Mhlongo's solo show 'Lights in Darkness, Darkness in Light', exhibited by House Union Block (HUB) at the Cape Heritage Hotel's Sisonke Gallery.
Mhlongo is a second-generation artist born in Gugulethu and living in Mitchell’s Plain’s Lost City, His art career began during his high school years in the late 1980s, and he is passionate about making his family's lived experiences more visible through his work.
Known for his evocative acrylic paintings, the artist paints visual metaphors to explore the interplay of the hope and despair which characterise a Capetonian's perspective of life in South Africa.
This exhibition embodies the principle of choosing to look at light, even in times of immense darkness. Mhlongo's work is both personal and political: offering insight into first-hand experiences set in the current socio-political landscapes shaping (and reshaping) the nation.
