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Artists urged to draw ancestors inspiration

Dr Leonard Gadzekpo PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Dr Leonard Gadzekpo PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

A prominent African artist, Dr Leonard Gadzekpo, also an associate Professor of African Studies in the United States has implored local artists to draw inspiration from their cultural heritage and forefathers also known as ancestors.

He revealed this to local artists at the Thapong Visual Centre during the ‘Art Talk’. The centre held the Art Talk as a way to curate local artists to be better than they were yesterday by bringing in renowned artist, Gadzekpo.

Gadzekpo, who was impressed by the immense talent artists have in Botswana, felt that though they are talented, their artworks do not tell stories of the ancestors.

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