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Mohau Modisakeng (b. 1986, Soweto, South Africa), lives and works in Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa. Modisakeng received his MFA from Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town in 2014. Solo exhibitions include ENDABENI (Gallerie Ron Mandos, Amsterdam; 2016), Ditaola (BRUNDYN+, Cape Town, South Africa; 2014), and Inzilo (FNB Joburg Art Fair, Johannesburg, South Africa; 2013). Group shows include Lyon Biennale (Lyon, France; 2015), DIS/PLACE (MOCADA, New York, United States; 2015), What Remains is Tomorrow South African Pavilion, Venice Biennale (Venice, Italy; 2015), Dak’Art, (Dakar, Senegal; 2012). Modisakeng has been awarded the Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Visual Art in 2016.
Mohau Modisakeng Ditaola XV, 2014 Inkjet print on Epson Ultra Smooth Courtesy of the artist and WHATIFTHEWORLD 79” × 59” (200.5 × 150 cm)