Elana Brundyn
Cape Town's Norval Foundation is a museum and research centre which plays a vital role in championing 20th and 21st Century work by African artists. CEO Elana Brundyn was also instrumental in launching the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art, which opened in 2017.
Brundyn is a passionate advocate of modern and contemporary African art. One figure who as provided inspiration throughout her career is the self-taught Malian photographer Seydou Keïta.
Untitled (1949) by Seydou KeïtaMAM Rio
“There is sheer joy to be found in a Keïta studio portrait: the combination of the innovative and competent technical aspects of light, framing and composition; the fascination of the subject at hand; the costumes, the props, the accessories, the pose and the smiles."
"All of these seem like clues to unravel the story of the character and his little one. These images also remind me a little of the Corona lockdown portraits I see on social media, family portraits using fabric backdrops and intimate spaces.”
“Keïta primarily worked with daylight and for economic reasons only took a single shot for each picture. These peepholes into Bamako society lift my spirits and keep my attention. Such beauty in a smile and a Jacquard bedspread!”
Elana Brundyn ART FOR SOUL (1)
What would be your #ArtForSoul piece? Find it on g.co/arts
