Paintings tell stories. They are not just aesthetic pieces, but also works that stand as barometers of our time. For instance, they uncover or attempt to communicate some of present-day society’s most pressing issues.
In this vein, Patrick Rulore’s oil-oncanvas work titled Stage 4 moments sheds a microscopic view on how load shedding affects him and his family.
“This is what load-shedding looks like in my home,” the 24-year-old Tshwane University of Technology fine arts student tells finweek.
This story is from the 26 September 2019 edition of Finweek English.
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