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New Essay: The Ndebele Wall Painting Tradition

New EssayAugust 19, 2026

Our latest essay, The Ndebele Wall Painting Tradition, follows a style of geometric wall painting born from war and forced removal that became, within a single artist's lifetime, one of the most recognisable visual languages in contemporary African art.

It covers the tradition's origins and its arrival on the international stage through artists such as Esther Mahlangu and Francina Ndimande, whose geometric murals have been painted on everything from mud walls to BMWs and airline tailfins.

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