Leba Art Gallery - Kasane - Chobe - Botswana

MOGOROSI MODISANE

Mogorosi Modisane                                                             Artist's Works

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In Botswana, art is a profession many have come to respect and is growing fast into a recognized career path. Many young and old local artists have become well known in recent years, amongst these is MOGOROSI MODISANE fondly known as Modesane.

A teacher, a coach, a leader and most importantly an artist, Modisane has established himself as a fine artist renowned in Botswana and the Southern African region. His works are mainly expressed through a complex combination of colour, line and shape, in abstract. Working mainly with leather, Hessian or canvas in the form of cubism, but his talents are not limited to the 2D art form; he also has a talent for ceramics and produces life size sculptures from clay.  

Artwork
Originally a sculptor, Modisane derived his inspiration to create fine art in the form of paintings in his later teens and developed the skill during his teacher training. His artwork is an amalgam of cubism mixed some traditional Tswana art. Traditionally, Tswana art used simple shapes and earth to create images, Modisane has found a way of embedding colour and texture to create his works which fuse two age old techniques to produce his own unique style on canvas, Hessian and leather. His subject matter, women, are the inspiring force in his artwork and his works tend to depict if not in the literal sense then in the symbolic sense women. He infuses in his artwork images of women, pottery or symbolism of women as he feels a large part of life is attributed to women and he finds in them inspiration.  

Exhibitions
Modisane’s work has become famous generally due to his active participation in exhibitions. Since 2000 his works have been on display at various exhibitions including the University of Botswana exhibition 2000, ‘Phua Lerole; at the National Museum Art Gallery 2000-2001, the Botswana National Art Fair at game city 2003, International Art Exhibition of Southern Africa in South Africa in 2005, the artist of the Year exhibition organized by the German Embassy at Thapong Visual arts center 2005 and 2006.    

Accreditations
Amongst many awards won by this talented artist, Modisane won the Artist of Year Award at the Thapong Visual Art Centre in 2006 and 2005. In addition he was also awarded the 1st prize at the 2003 artists in Botswana exhibition for the best painting category and the 2nd prize for his sculpture in the 2002 Artists in Botswana Exhibition.

He facilitated the 1st My African Dream Visual Arts Category as well as the Art Association in Ngamiland in 2006. He represented Botswana in the SADC Exhibition in 2005. Modisane exhibited in the Artists in Botswana Exhibition and won prizes. 

Some of his commissions include paintings for the State President of Botswana marking the 40th Independence Celebrations. 

An avid techno buff, Modisane’s combined goal to teach and equip students with the fundamental art techniques while introducing them to applications using computers. His students are known for the ability to create using both their hands and digitally on computer; Modisane is dedicated to enrich the aspiring artist’s ability to translate imagination into art and the growth of the art industry in Botswana as a whole, in so doing he has successfully and repeatedly brought out the best in his students.

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