George Pemba once said :" My objective is to interpret the feelings of my
people."
Pemba deleted the stereotypes that black people could not become professional artists in
South Africa during the years of Apartheid.
He was often referred to as the grand Master of SA art.
His paintings show the conditions of people living in townships.
His art style was influenced by German expressionism, realism and impressionism.
Terror
George Pemba 1991
Oil on board
Social realism
This artwork shows the brutal consequences of the Apartheid system on the lives of black
people.
In the artwork there is chaotic movement. The figures are trapped in a confined
claustrophobic space of a train or bus compartment. There are three figures running to the
viewer with their arms up in the air, this causes the feeling of anxiety and fear. The figure
with the white shirt is the center point. Your eye goes first to him because his shirt is standing
out.
People are running towards the viewer, arms spread out and trying to get away from the
Apartheid police in the background.The Apartheid police are shooting people.
people."
Pemba deleted the stereotypes that black people could not become professional artists in
South Africa during the years of Apartheid.
He was often referred to as the grand Master of SA art.
His paintings show the conditions of people living in townships.
His art style was influenced by German expressionism, realism and impressionism.
Terror
George Pemba 1991
Oil on board
Social realism
This artwork shows the brutal consequences of the Apartheid system on the lives of black
people.
In the artwork there is chaotic movement. The figures are trapped in a confined
claustrophobic space of a train or bus compartment. There are three figures running to the
viewer with their arms up in the air, this causes the feeling of anxiety and fear. The figure
with the white shirt is the center point. Your eye goes first to him because his shirt is standing
out.
People are running towards the viewer, arms spread out and trying to get away from the
Apartheid police in the background.The Apartheid police are shooting people.
