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Esther Mahlangu

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“Ndebele painting comes from a context of architecture. It is the painting of the house.”
Esther Mahlangu (born 1935) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Geometry and pattern is a theme that just permeates African art,”
Esther Mahlangu (born 1935) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Cushing, Nathan (17 September 2014). "South African artist painting commissioned murals at VMFA". RVA News. Retrieved 24 March 2025.”
Esther Mahlangu (born 1935) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I want them to take away a sense of excitement, a sense of how vibrant the arts are in Africa,”
Esther Mahlangu (born 1935) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Cushing, Nathan (17 September 2014). "South African artist painting commissioned murals at VMFA". RVA News. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
“This culture must not die. Our young people are vandalising our traditions. This is why I try to motivate them”
Esther Mahlangu (born 1935) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Our young people don’t wear the clothes or respect their forefathers, the girls have hair extensions and wear western clothes. This does not make me feel comfortable. They are vandalising our traditions. This is why I talk to them, try to motivate them with my travels and teach them too about Aids.”
Esther Mahlangu (born 1935) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I love to travel, but I love most to come home again. It makes me happy if people like Ndebele art.”
Esther Mahlangu (born 1935) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: McVeigh, Tracy (28 August 2016). "Grandmother of African art finds unlikely partner in war on Aids". theguardian. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
“Ndebele art is naturally grandiose in form and only needed the concept of motion added.”
Esther Mahlangu (born 1935) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“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.”
Esther Mahlangu (born 1935) first seen 2011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 12 - Esther Mahlangu". BMW Art Cars. 13 May 2011. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
“I always watched my mother and grandmother when they were decorating the house,”
Esther Mahlangu (born 1935) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The original patterns that were painted on the houses in the past were part of a ritual of Ndebele people to announce events like a birth, death, wedding, or when a boy goes off to the initiation school. I started painting on canvas and board as I realized not everybody will be able to see the Ndebele painting in Mpumalanga where I live, and I felt I need to take it to them to see. This is how my work started to be exhibited in museums and galleries around the world.”
Esther Mahlangu (born 1935) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Cashdan, Marina (23 September 2016). "Esther Mahlangu Is Keeping Africa's Ndebele Painting Alive". Artsy. Retrieved 24 March 2025.”
Esther Mahlangu (born 1935) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In the old days, the decoration on the houses was always done with natural pigment and cow dung as that was the only material available,”
Esther Mahlangu (born 1935) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“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 (born 1935) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Cashdan, Marina (23 September 2016). "Esther Mahlangu Is Keeping Africa's Ndebele Painting Alive". Artsy. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
“To paint is in my heart and in my blood,”
Esther Mahlangu (born 1935) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When you get married, you paint your first house. It’s very important to have straight lines and not zigzag lines because your family members will come and look. If your lines are perfectly straight, then you are a very good wife and can look after your family.”
Esther Mahlangu (born 1935) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Every single afternoon when they went to have a nap, I’d try to paint. I got into trouble every day until eventually they realized that in my heart I wanted to paint.”
Esther Mahlangu (born 1935) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Mun-Delsalle, Y.-Jean. "Esther Mahlangu, One Of South Africa's Most Famous Artists, Perpetuates Traditional Ndebele Painting". Forbes. Retrieved 24 March 2025.”
Esther Mahlangu (born 1935) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What many find interesting about my artworks is that although they are based on traditional Ndebele designs, they are still very modern and current. They can fit into a home or office anywhere in the world and don’t appear dated.”
Esther Mahlangu (born 1935) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I love to paint and have been doing it my whole life. I will paint anything, as long as there’s a benefit where my culture can be preserved, where somebody growing up can value and never forget their Ndebele roots.”
Esther Mahlangu (born 1935) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“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.”
Esther Mahlangu (born 1935) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Mun-Delsalle, Y.-Jean. "Esther Mahlangu, One Of South Africa's Most Famous Artists, Perpetuates Traditional Ndebele Painting". Forbes. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
“Being recognized at home is such a blessing. It shows that my people still see the great work that I do,”
Esther Mahlangu (born 1935) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Mphande, Joy (9 April 2018). "Esther Mahlangu gets conferred with an Honourary [sic Doctorate"]. Zalebs. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2025.