Modern, Post-War, Contemporary Art and Wine

Online-Only Auction, 16 - 23 August 2021

RMB Talent Unlocked
About the Session

The 2021 RMB Talent Unlocked programme, funded by the FirstRand Foundation, selected 12 outstanding women artists for a rigorous skills enhancement, mentorship, and career development process culminating in an exhibition at Circa Gallery, Johannesburg (on until 21 August). The proceeds of the auction benefit the artists.


Sold for

ZAR 41 038
Lot 63
  • Tayhe Munsamy; Stories Around the Whispering Tree, diptych
  • Tayhe Munsamy; Stories Around the Whispering Tree, diptych
  • Tayhe Munsamy; Stories Around the Whispering Tree, diptych


Lot Estimate
ZAR 20 000 - 28 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 41 038

About this Item

South African 1997-
Stories Around the Whispering Tree, diptych

signed and dated 21 on the frame

acrylic on canvas
150 by 200 by 5cm; 150 by 60 by 5cm

Notes

Tayhe Munsamy was one of 12 outstanding artists selected for the 2021 RMB Talent Unlocked career development programme, funded by the FirstRand Foundation:

"My practice has evolved to showcase works within the realms of speculative thinking, fictioning, mythology and folklore."

With women visual artists currently under-represented, it was decided to make them the focus of the 2021 programme. The participating artists were involved in a rigorous skills development and mentorship process, addressing professional practice and guiding the development of a comprehensive body of work. Artists also received individual critique and feedback from established art mentors and peers, engaging them in in-depth coaching sessions on writing, career advancement, marketing, personal finance and sustainable business.

“The programme was developed by RMB to empower South African artists and raise their profile and prospects of prosperity,” says RMB Chief Marketing Officer Alison Badenhorst. “It naturally dovetails with our longstanding commitment to helping stimulate and support Africa’s vibrant and resourceful creative economy.”

RMB’s Talent Unlocked programme has extended across a diverse range of art platforms, enabling and showcasing local arts talent for the past two decades.

Exhibited

Circa Gallery, Johannesburg, RMB Talent Unlocked, 7 to 21 August, 2021.

View all Tayhe Munsamy lots for sale in this auction


Other lots that might interest you
Lerato Nkosi; I Don’t Want to be Happy, I Want Selfsatisfaction
Lerato Nkosi
I Don’t Want to be Happy, I Want Selfsatisfaction
ZAR 10 000 - 15 000
Ernest Sebolai; Sangoma
Ernest Sebolai
Sangoma
ZAR 2 000 - 3 000
Christiaan Nice; People under the Bluegums
Christiaan Nice
People under the Bluegums
ZAR 8 000 - 12 000
Christopher Tugwell; Landscape with Farm Buildings
Christopher Tugwell
Landscape with Farm Buildings
ZAR 12 000 - 16 000
Christiaan Nice; Donkey Cart and Trading Store
Christiaan Nice
Donkey Cart and Trading Store
ZAR 8 000 - 12 000
Frans Claerhout; Figures and Huts
Frans Claerhout
Figures and Huts
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000