Clive Sithole
Uphiso with geometric bull motifs
About the SessionThis sale traces the heritage of South African design across centuries of creative expression highlighting diverse design objects through two sessions. Uniting the sessions is a celebration of the versatility of materials - metal, wood, glass, clay, fibre - and how artists and artisans have transformed them over time into works of wonder, rich in both tradition and innovation.
About this Item
signed and dated 2001 on the base
Notes
Clive Sithole studied under Nesta Nala and was an artist-in-residence at the University of KwaZulu Natal. His work has been featured in the journal African Arts and the Global African Project catalogue published by the Museum of Arts and Design, New York.
Bull or cattle motifs move beyond mere decoration to embody complex meanings related to tradition, wealth, and cultural identity within a South African context.
Literature
Elbé Coetsee (2002) Craft Art in South Africa, Cape Town: Struik/ New Holland, illustrated on page 89.
Provenance
Purchased directly form the artist.
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