Artwork

The Butterfly

2022 Competition entry

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Bathandwa Mbobo

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Not Signed
Colour Pencils & Granite
91cm x 64cm
R35 00.00
Description:
Every girl dream of something from a young age. These dreams then transition into ideas, thoughts and aspirations. Like being a successful woman, artist or master on the path of their own choosing, while these dreams and aspirations take place in a society that view women as weak. Already surrounded by this stigma there are certain factors that are placed within the society such as being submissive to men, being viewed as a domestic worker and being oppressed by what the society deems right.

Will she be successful? Will she reach her full potential? Will she regret all the greater good that she is in to? As a man and a member of the society that is responsible for degrading women who should be glorified, valued and appreciated as much. We are part of the same system that under pay women, under-book and over shame them. It is the same reason women believe it’s a man’s world.

The society is no different nor better than the system that gentrifies women and killed their confidence. While having this harsh outlook on life the butterfly sees the caterpillar as weak and decides to pimp it to its own benefits. Having survived all the societal implications, the result? Wings begin to emerge; patriarchy no longer plays a part in her life She has broken free from a generational curse which held her captive.

Breaking the cycle of feeling stagnant, finally free, she sheds light on the situation that she never considered, ending eternal suffering with generational wealth. Although men and women are completely different, they are but one of the same.

Detail
Tags

Bathandwa Mbobo

Details:
Not Signed
Colour Pencils & Granite
91cm x 64cm
R35 00.00

Description:
Every girl dream of something from a young age. These dreams then transition into ideas, thoughts and aspirations. Like being a successful woman, artist or master on the path of their own choosing, while these dreams and aspirations take place in a society that view women as weak. Already surrounded by this stigma there are certain factors that are placed within the society such as being submissive to men, being viewed as a domestic worker and being oppressed by what the society deems right.

Will she be successful? Will she reach her full potential? Will she regret all the greater good that she is in to? As a man and a member of the society that is responsible for degrading women who should be glorified, valued and appreciated as much. We are part of the same system that under pay women, under-book and over shame them. It is the same reason women believe it’s a man’s world.

The society is no different nor better than the system that gentrifies women and killed their confidence. While having this harsh outlook on life the butterfly sees the caterpillar as weak and decides to pimp it to its own benefits. Having survived all the societal implications, the result? Wings begin to emerge; patriarchy no longer plays a part in her life She has broken free from a generational curse which held her captive.

Breaking the cycle of feeling stagnant, finally free, she sheds light on the situation that she never considered, ending eternal suffering with generational wealth. Although men and women are completely different, they are but one of the same.