Five months into the endevour, Palalni says his project has grown and in the process attracted interest from the business community. The 20-year-old visual artist caught the eye earlier this year with his dazzling scribbling technique when he set himself a challenge dubbed, The 366 days Art Challenge, meant for personal growth.
Through this initiative, he has challenged himself to produce an artwork each day until the end of the year. Palalani told Arts&Culture this week that he has since secured sponsorship from Kalahari Arts Suppliers for his initiative. He says Kalahari Art Suppliers’ deal means he will now have access to quality materials and as result the quality of his works will improve.
“The challenge keeps getting better and better. I found out that the challenge has never been completed by anyone in Africa and only a few have completed it worldwide. “It's not just a challenge, I am writing history. I look forward to collaborating with more local brands and write history together,” said the visibly confident youngster.
Palalani said he intends to create works for personal gain as well for sale to support charity work. “What I can say for now about the future is that "lo tsile go bona mo lo esing lo go bone" Some of my masterpieces will be involved in charity works,” he added. Palalani, who is currently pursuing Bachelor of Education Art and Design at the University of Botswana, says he wants to be an Art teacher.
The third-year student says he wants to reach the international audience to a point that “my name and my work will be recognised everywhere”. Although he prefers the scribbling art technique, he describes himself as an all-around artist who knows no limits. Palalani said he is also good with other mediums such as painting, which is important because he is training to be a teacher.
