Meleko Mokgosi: Democratic Intuition Paul Schimmel and Polaroids by Stingel of

and Polaroids by Stingel of the surrounding landscape

The resonance of this work’s theme extends to the title of the artist’s career retrospective organized in 2023 by the Museum of Modern Art

Produced in collaboration with the Los Angeles–based Mixografia workshop

Produced through an extended collaboration with a pair of animators and an artist from the Scenic Art department at Warner Bros

The apparent urgency of the scenario being described is emphasized by the visual drama of Ruscha’s graphic treatment

Meleko Mokgosi: Democratic Intuition Paul Schimmel and Polaroids by Stingel ofThis richly illustrated book documents Meleko Mokgosis Democratic Intuition (201320), an eight part epic painting cycle that includes multi panel depictions of southern African life and folklore. Mokgosi engages the notion that the function of democracy is dependent upon accessible education and explores the internal contradictions of that theory through compelling genre scenesoften involving prominent figures from African public lifethat jump cut