Biography

Malakoane was born 1989, in Johannesburg Soweto. In 2012 she completed her first year in Fine Arts at Funda Community Center. In 2013 she enrolled at Artist Proof Studio. She has specialised in the print mediums of photolithography, etching and dry point.

Artist Statement

I have approached my body of work as a film director. From the film-documentary, I selected stills as scenes to tell a narrative that contains hidden secrets. Each frame gives the viewer a setting to a narrative that is not clear. The spaces focus on an event that happened and have an element of truth.

My works are a reflection of events that took place in my home that altered my physical and mental space. I present the viewer with a narrative of emptiness with a few obvious clues to the story.  The images provide scenarios that the viewer can interpret for themselves. I have juxtaposed the photographic images with drawn images to emphasise the contrast between the documentation and the ‘created’ mark. The titles of the work and my editing of my personal story will direct the viewer to their own narrative and interpretation of my work.