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About the artist:
I am Joao Ladeira a contemporary artist from Angola and my art works comments on current affairs and particularly on issues affecting the migration of people around the world due to socio-political and economic instability, in particular in the African continent. My art exposes the human side of displaced people on the continent of Africa.
I use African batiks within the context of post-colonialism integration or representation. In this post-colonial Africa, what was previously known as a product of colonialism and trade has become an integral part of African fashion. Within this framework, African batik, therefore, is used as a tool for African new identity and pride.
Globalisation has brought a multiplicity of languages and cultures, so as an artist, I feel that creativity within the context of contemporary art, cannot exist without the element of openness to socio-political and cultural, as well as the appropriation of history as a form of celebration, and enrichment of values.
I currently reside in South Africa where I create art from a private studio.
Featured Works
Medium
Multimedia, Drawings, Paintings, Installation
Awards
FINE ARTS AND RESEARCH AWARDS
1st Prize “Ekurhuleni Fine Arts Award”, Kempton Park, South Africa, 2003
2nd Prize “Women of Africa” Mmabana, Taung, South Africa, 1997
3rd Prize “Fraternita” Budapest, Hungary, 2006
Charles Moody Research Fellowship, Centre for Afro and Afro-American Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MICHIGAN, USA, 2004.
South African Initiatives Office Research Fellowship, Centre for Afro and Afro-American Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MICHIGAN, USA, 2004.
Prestigious and Equity Scholarship, National Research Foundation, Lynwood, South Africa, 2005.
Scarce Skills Fellowship Award, National Research Foundation, Lynwood, South Africa, 2002.
Exhibitions
2022 Mar/May Artyli Sandton City
2021/22 Jan Artyli Sandton City
2020 November FNB Joburg Art Fair – Online
2020 Oct/Nov Eclectica Contemporary – Cape Town
2019 July – RMB Turbine Art Fair – Johannesburg
2019 June – Lizamore Gallery- Johannesburg
2019 March – The Project Space – Johannesburg
2014 February – Lovell Gallery – Cape Town
2013 June – Metromusigs – University of Pretoria
2013 February – The 4th Gualan International Print Biennial – China
2012 November – Lawyers Against Abuse (LvA) – The Eatery
2012 October – Eros and Thandos – St Lorient Gallery, Brooklyn, Pretoria
2012 August – Printmaking 2012 – Sandton Gallery, Johannesburg
2012 May – Saana Africa exhibition, Johannesburg
2012 June – Iris Gallery – Rosebank, Johannesburg
2009 ‘Soul of Africa’ Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Johannesburg
2006 “Brotherhood” Budapest, HUNGARY.
Sondela – A Decade of Democracy: Witnessing ‘South Africa’ 2004 – 2005
2005 August – September 2005
The NSA Gallery, Durban, South Africa
2005 March 18, through April 15, 2005
Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FLA – USA
2005 December 17, 2004 through February 26, 2005
African American Museum, Dallas, Texas – USA
2004 April 1, 2004 through November, 14
Museum of the National Centre of Afro-America Artists, Boston – USA
2004 Displacement II – Warren Robbins Gallery – Michigan, Ann Arbor,
MICHIGAN, USA.