BRIGHT FUTURE: Andile Dyalvane and one of his large-scale works. Picture: Supplied
Eastern Cape artist gets major international break
As a small boy, he would dig up the clay found in the river banks in Ngobozana Village unaware that his hands were moulding more than childish sculptures – they were building a career that would take him to New York and a solo exhibition at a top gallery.
Andile Dyalvane, who grew up playing in rivers, herding cattle and hunting in Qoboqobo, near Stutterheim, has now joined an exclusive list of 15 international artists – the only African – to be represented by the Friedman Benda gallery.
His exhibition, Camagu, Xhosa for “I see and hear with gratitude”, opened last week.
The affable artist speaks easily about his journey from being a village boy to becoming an artist known around the world, explaining that he always loved art but entered the field of ceramics almost accidentally.
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