MEET THE ARTISTS: Petros Mwenga (@petrosmwenga) is a Zimbabwean born artist, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Petros was inspired to become an artist after noticing other people doing art while growing up in Zimbabwe. 👇A THREAD
He told us how he used to go to a local shopping centre, close to where he lived in Zimbabwe, to watch a portrait artist who would work there.
"Discovering the talent that God gave me was the greatest gift that I always cherish." Petros told us.
Petros has handpainted 3 beautiful pieces of bow-tie-art to help us fundraise for the next generation of artists in Zimbabwe. We'll be auctioning this wearable art off in our upcoming We Are Art Exhibition that starts on Saturday
We asked him about the 3 pieces he created for us: "I have painted the Johannesburg skyline and people to represent a cosmopolitan city, the colour represents beauty and happiness. The designs [on the third bow tie] are mostly found on clay pots and places like Great Zimbabwe"
Talking about the theme of our exhibition, "We Are Art" Petros said "We Are Art to me simply means God created us and also gave us the ability to create too so everything that we do is art"
Petros chose to collaborate with us on this project to give back to the community in Zimbabwe. "For me to be who l am, it’s because of others. So whenever there are opportunities to make a contribution l believe with the little that we have we can make a difference."
"My vision is to come up with many opportunities for young, upcoming artists; like school art competitions, international art fairs workshops and exchange programs" says Petros about the future of art and creativity in Zimbabwe.
Petros is helping us inspire the next generation of creatives in Zimbabwe with the bow-tie-art he's created for us. See this amazing work he's created and maybe even place a bid on it this weekend when our #WeAreArtExhibition begins! x.com/zimbowties/sta…
Petros is helping us inspire the next generation of creatives in Zimbabwe with the bow-tie-art he's created for us. See this amazing work he's created and maybe even place a bid on it this weekend when our #WeAreArtExhibition begins! x.com/zimbowties/sta…