I am moved to see the progression of South African artist Lulama Wolf. Many many years ago I followed her on tumblr and could see back then the kindling of a singularly captivating aesthetic and artistic mind. Rather than giving my interpretation of her work I have isolated key ideas and phrases from a very insightful bio on thkgallery, Wolf’s UK gallery representation.
Lulama Wolf
She interrogates the pre-colonial African experience through a contemporary mind
History and the proof of life are the core concepts in her work...Her motivation is tender and protective of her imaginary world.
Creating a blend of a photographic and graphic experience that morphs and shifts into a higher dimensional plane...I represent myself though abstraction, curiosity and mythology.
I express my yearning for answers and clarity in ways that make my blackness clear even when the work is abstract.