‘To be a man, you have to stand.’ (Batman, Father)

Name: ‘To be a man, you have to stand.’ (Batman, Father)
Brand: Treasure Mlima
SKU: 55777007206773
Price: 2920.0 EUR
Availability: InStock

Treasure Mlima
South Africa

€2.920,00

Painting, Mixed Media on Carved Supawood

Size: 44 W x 135 H x 0.3 D cm / 17.32 W x 53.15 H x 0.12 D in

Ships in a wooden crate

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About The Artwork

Originally created: 2023
Subject: Identity, Imagination, Expression
Material: Carved Supawood
Medium: Oil-based ink, Acrylic
Style: Cutout, Figurativism, Folk Abstraction

Details & Dimensions

Painting: Mixed Media on Carved Supawood
Original: One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size: 44 W x 135 H x 0.3 D cm
Frame: Not Framed
Ready to Hang: Not applicable
Packaging: Ships in a wooden crate

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Ships From: South Africa

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A lone figure, suspended in the void, embodies the echoes of an unending struggle – the struggle of Black men to define themselves on their own terms, to stand unwavering in their identities, even as the ground beneath them shifts and trembles.

Treasure Mlima

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Treasure Mlima

Treasure Mlima is a self-taught visual artist from Durban, South Africa, whose work merges architectural precision with emotional depth to explore the fluidity of Black identity. Working primarily with carved wood, he creates human forms in flux, blending minimalism, expressionism, and surreal figuration. His practice has been featured in exhibitions locally and internationally, including Gordon Gallery (Tel Aviv), Fresh Paint Art Fair, and RMB Latitudes, and in 2022 he was a finalist for the Cassirer Welz Award.