Waiting for a better tomorrow

A solo exhibition by Tafadzwa Masudi

3 June – 24 June 2021

Waiting for a better tomorrow, the first solo exhibition by the Cape Town based Zimbabwean born artist Tafadzwa Masudi, opens at WORLDART on 3 June 2021.

His brightly coloured paintings depict scenes filled with balloons, people and patterns and reflect on optimism and the pursuit of a better future as observed through the lens of a migrant person.

“The balloons are not just masks of optimism, they also represent the composed pressure under which some of us are. A balloon can pop any moment, yet it represents happiness and celebration. That balloon is me staying calm under difficult circumstances while chasing the dream of a bright future”.

WORLDART is situated at 54 Church Street in the Cape town cbd and the exhibition opens on Thursday 3 June when the monthly Cape Town edition of First Thursdays takes place.

 
Tafadzwa Masudi (b. 1988) started painting at an early age in Harare while assisting a family friend who introduced him to the visual arts. In 2010 he moved to South Africa and started working  in a clothing factory until 2020 when he was laid off. He saw this as an opportunity to paint full-time and soon his work was featured in group exhibitions at galleries in and around Cape Town. 2021 is proving to be an eventful year with participation in the online versions of the Turbine Art Fair in Johannesburg and Art X Lagos in Nigeria lined up.

More information:    Charl Bezuidenhout  |  charl@worldart.co.za   |   +27 21 423 3075