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'Umtshotsho'
Nicholas Hlobo at Iziko South African National Gallery2009's Standard Bank Young Artist exhibition showcases the work of Nicholas Hlobo. Entitled 'Umtshotsho', the exhibition presents a major new sculptural installation from Hlobo, who draws strongly on his Xhosa heritage in the work, invoking the rich idioms of the Xhosa language and exploring how traditions evolve in changing times.
Where his previous shows have looked at ideas surrounding birth and sex, in this exhibition Hlobo explores the rituals that accompany the transition from youth to adulthood.
30 May - 15 August
