'The Politic of Life' - Joburg Art Fair 2014
The seventh edition of the FNB Joburg Art Fair kicked off this week with exciting exhibitions that brought together leading artists, galleries, collectors, curators, thinkers and art lovers under one roof. I was showcasing a body of work with Johans Borman Fine Art in an exhibition titled 'Th Politics of Life' alongside fascinating portraits by Kyle Weeks and old South African Masters. I conducted a walk about of this exhibition at the fair and below is what l presented: "Good day everyone. I want to thank you all for coming and welcome you to this walkabout. I want to firstly introduce myself. My name is Richard Mudariki, the only son of Mr and Mrs Mudariki, born some 29 years ago in Seke, Zimbabwe. I received my education and lived in Zimbabwe until 2008 when l decided to move to South Africa. For my art education, l did not go to the conventional formal art school, but was mentored but two extraordinary artists – Greg Shaw and Hellen Lerios at Gallery Delta in ...